Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease, which means that it is a result of the gene expression in an individual\’s DNA. The only way to cure, or prevent, the disease would be with gene therapy at an early age. In an ideal world gene therapy would replace or repair the defective gene. At the present […]
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Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that has been expressing itself for centuries. However, it wasn\’t until 1938 that the first clear description of cystic fibrosis was entered into the medical literature by Dr. Dorothy Andersen. There are many earlier reports of incidents from the middle of 17th century who almost certainly had cystic fibrosis,
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When the gene that enables us to secrete saliva, sweat, mucous and our digestive juices fails to function properly the result is CF or Cystic Fibrosis. This gene does not allow salt to move throughout the cells effectively, thus increasing the viscosity or thickness of the fluids. If two parents are carriers of this disorder
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Cystic fibrosis is a disease of the mucus and sweat glands in the body. The disease mostly affects the lungs, liver, pancreas, intestines and sex organs. In a person who does not suffer from cystic fibrosis, mucus is watery and will keep the linings of specific organs moist to prevent them from drying out or
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