Cystic fibrosis
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What is Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disorder that primarily affects the epithelial surfaces of the body, especially the lungs, pancreas, intestines, sweat glands, and reproductive tract. These surfaces line tubes and glands that normally move water, salts, and mucus in a carefully…
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Symptoms of Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis causes a characteristic pattern of symptoms affecting the lungs, digestive system, sweat glands, and reproductive system. The core problem is abnormal movement of salt and water across cell surfaces, which makes secretions unusually thick and sticky. As a result,…
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Causes of Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is caused by inherited mutations in a single gene, most often the CFTR gene . These mutations disrupt the normal movement of salt and water across cell membranes, which leads to abnormally thick, sticky secretions in the lungs, digestive…
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Treatment for Cystic fibrosis
What treatments are used for cystic fibrosis? The condition is managed with a combination of therapies that thin and clear airway mucus, treat chronic infection and inflammation, improve digestion and nutrition, and, in many patients, correct the basic defect in the…
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Diagnosis of Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the way salt and water move across cell membranes, leading to the production of thick, sticky mucus in the airways, digestive tract, sweat glands, and other organs. Diagnosis is usually based on a…
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Prevention of Cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder caused by inherited changes in the CFTR gene. Because the condition arises from variants passed from parents to a child, it cannot usually be prevented in the same way that an infection or nutritional deficiency…
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FAQ about Cystic fibrosis
This FAQ article explains the key facts about cystic fibrosis, including what it is, why it happens, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated. It also addresses long-term outlook, prevention and risk, and a few less common questions that…