Cystic fibrosis is a life threatening disorder that will cause severe lung damage and nutritional deficiencies if not treated. Cystic fibrosis is inherited and affects the cells that produce mucus, sweat, saliva and digestive juices. Individuals who suffer from cystic fibrosis have a defective gene which causes their secretions to become thick and sticky. Most […]
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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes the mucus in the body to become very thick and sticky. This can cause chronic lung infections and multiple digestive disorders. In the 1960s the life expectancy for a child with cystic fibrosis was only about ten years. But now thanks to research and advancements in treatments
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Interstitial fibrosis is a scarring of the lung tissue. This scarring will eventually affect your ability to breath and your ability to get adequate oxygen to the major organs of your body. Once the lungs become scarred it is usually irreversible resulting in death. There is a wide variety of disorders that can cause interstitial
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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that results in abnormal mucus production in the body. DNA differences in cells that line the sweat glands, liver, pancreas, lungs and digestive tract increases the viscosity of the production of mucus. The result of this are the variety of symptoms which are apparent in individuals who suffer from
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Cystic Fibrosis, or CF, as it is often referred to, causes bodily disturbances in the cells with regard to salt and water transportation. This disturbance results in fluids with higher viscosity or thicker consistency. The mucous buildup interferes with the lungs and the digestive organs in that it is thick and clogs them up. The
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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes an increase in mucus production because of a genetic mutation at the cellular level. This mutation increases the amount of mucus production that negatively impacts primarily the lungs, liver, pancreas and digestive tracts. Today, there is no cure for cystic fibrosis. While researchers and physicians are well
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Cystic fibrosis is a medical condition caused by a defective, inherited gene. Due to the malfunctioning of this gene, a an individual will have thick and sticky secretions of the sweat, saliva, and digestive juices. Severe lung damage and nutritional deficits occur which makes CF a life threatening disorder. Symptoms are skin saltiness, failure to
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Just 30 years ago individuals with cystic fibrosis didn’t live past the age of seven. Today, due to the improved diagnosis and treatment protocols, people are living into their 30’s and 40’s. Most are healthy enough to pursue the same goals and dreams that those without cystic fibrosis do. Because cystic fibrosis can present in
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Cystic fibrosis is a known inherited disease that affects both the respiratory and digestive systems of the sufferer. Individuals are usually diagnosed in childhood because of the symptoms which occur. CF will make children sick through the disruption of normal cell function in the sweat glands, lungs, liver, digestive tract and pancreas. A defect in
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Cystic fibrosis is a disease that is genetically inherited. In the past infants and children with cystic fibrosis were considered bewitched because of their salty skin and the fact they died at a very young age. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease in which a defective gene and its protein product will cause the body
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