Cystic+Fibrosis

Symptoms
Usually the first signs of this disease is when a parent kisses their child and their skin tastes salty or when their sweat has a lot more salt than usual. When this disease affects the respiratory system, then the symptoms will be wheezing, a lot of coughing, and repeated lung and sinus infections. When this disease affects the digestive track, then the symptoms will be foul smelling greasy stools, poor weight gain and growth, an increase in the size of the abdomen, and blockage in your intestines. If you or your child has problems breathing, is not growing properly, a cough that gets worse, a repeated sinus or lung infection and frequent fatty bad-smelling stool then the conditions are serious and you or your child should go see the doctor immediately.

Genetic Mutation
cystic Fibrosis happens in chromosome 7, and 70% of the mutations for Cystic Fibrosis is caused by deletion. ==

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Genetic Relationship and Epidemiology
Cystic fibrosis occurs in chromosome 7 which means that it is autosomal so any gender can have the disease. Cystic fibrosis is also a recessive trait so there would be a 25% chance for a baby to have this disease that is born to two parents that carry the trait, but do not have the disease. Cystic fibrosis occurs in all races, but usually in northern European ancestry. The symptoms for this disease can occur at any time of a person's life.

Causes and Diagnosis
Cystic fibrosis happens when a defective gene alters a protein that regulates salt movement in and out of cells. When this occurs, the protein can create a sticky substance in the respiratory system and the digestive track. It can also affect your reproductive system and make your sweat contain more salt. Cystic Fibrosis is detected through many different tests, two of these tests are the sweat test and the newborn screening. The newborn screening is when the doctor takes a blood test to see if the pancreas is working. The sweat test is when the doctor rub a chemical on the person's skin to make him/ her sweat. Then, they will put the sweat on a pad to see the amount salt in their sweat. If the sweat has a large amount of salt, then the person has cystic fibrosis.

Treatment
There is no cure for Cystic Fibrosis, but there are some treatments of making the conditions better. Some ways of treating cystic fibrosis in the lung is by exercise, medicines and chest physical therapy. The treatment for advanced lung disease is either oxygen therapy or a lung transplant. If you have digestive problems then the treatment is nutritional therapy with a professional nutritionist, enemas, or surgery. If your cystic fibrosis is very serious, then you should take your treatments in a hospital.

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