Does anyone know about cystic fibrosis?!
Question: Does anyone know about cystic fibrosis!?
my daughters doctor told me today she wants to do a cystic fibrosis test on my 6 yr old!. She does have asthma and she just got out of the hospital with a lung infection!. Don't you think they would of detected it before!? That was not the first time she been in the hospital with a lung infection!. Please let me know!.!.!.I am so worried and her test isn't for another month!.!.
also, she has a spot on her lung!.!.could that just be mucus from her infection!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
also, she has a spot on her lung!.!.could that just be mucus from her infection!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
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yes i think they would have detected it before - unless she has a very mild form!. Try and stay positive, I think your doctor is just trying to rule out any possibility!. Please let me know how you get on xxxWww@Answer-Health@Com
Did they do a sweat test when she was a baby!? It's possible, but it seems that there would have been more signs earlier, especially ones like digestive problems in conjunction with her respiratory problems!. I would get it done if the doctor wants to do it, but don't jump into conclusions!.
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Go to webmd!.com and look it up and don't rely on any unreliable information on this site!. Good luck with your daughter's health!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Cystic Fibrosis (also known as CF, mucovoidosis, or mucoviscidosis) is a hereditary disease affecting the exocrine (mucus) glands of the lungs, liver, pancreas, and intestines, causing progressive disability due to multisystem failure!.
Abnormally thick mucus results in frequent lung infections!. Diminished secretion of pancreatic enzymes is the main cause of poor growth, greasy stools, and deficiency in fat-soluble vitamins!. Males can be infertile due to the condition congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens!. Often, symptoms of CF appear in infancy and childhood!. Meconium ileus is a typical finding in newborn babies with CF!.
Individuals with CF can be diagnosed prior to birth by genetic testing!. Newborn screening tests are increasingly common and effective(although false positives may occur, and children need to be brought in for a sweat test to distinguish disease vs carrier status)!. The diagnosis of CF may be confirmed if high levels of salt are found during a sweat test, although some false positives may occur!.
There is no known cure for CF, and most individuals with cystic fibrosis die young: many in their 20s and 30s from lung failure!. The predicted median age of survival for a person with CF is 37 years!. However, with the continuous introduction of many new treatments, the life expectancy of a person with CF is increasing to ages as high as 40 or 50!. Lung transplantation is often necessary as CF worsens!.
Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common life-shortening genetic diseases!. In the United States, 1 in 4,000 children is born with CF!.[1] It is most common among western European populations; one in twenty-two people of Mediterranean descent is a carrier of one gene for CF, making it the most common genetic disease in these populations!. In 1997, about 1 in 3,300 caucasian children in the United States was born with cystic fibrosis!. In contrast, only 1 in 15,000 African American children suffered from cystic fibrosis, and in Asian Americans the rate was even lower at 1 in 32,000!.[2]
CF is caused by a mutation in the gene, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)!. The product of this gene is a chloride ion channel important in creating sweat, digestive juices, and mucus!. Although most people without CF have two working copies (alleles) of the CFTR gene, only one is needed to prevent cystic fibrosis!. CF develops when neither allele can produce a functional CFTR protein!. Therefore, CF is considered an autosomal recessive disease!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Abnormally thick mucus results in frequent lung infections!. Diminished secretion of pancreatic enzymes is the main cause of poor growth, greasy stools, and deficiency in fat-soluble vitamins!. Males can be infertile due to the condition congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens!. Often, symptoms of CF appear in infancy and childhood!. Meconium ileus is a typical finding in newborn babies with CF!.
Individuals with CF can be diagnosed prior to birth by genetic testing!. Newborn screening tests are increasingly common and effective(although false positives may occur, and children need to be brought in for a sweat test to distinguish disease vs carrier status)!. The diagnosis of CF may be confirmed if high levels of salt are found during a sweat test, although some false positives may occur!.
There is no known cure for CF, and most individuals with cystic fibrosis die young: many in their 20s and 30s from lung failure!. The predicted median age of survival for a person with CF is 37 years!. However, with the continuous introduction of many new treatments, the life expectancy of a person with CF is increasing to ages as high as 40 or 50!. Lung transplantation is often necessary as CF worsens!.
Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common life-shortening genetic diseases!. In the United States, 1 in 4,000 children is born with CF!.[1] It is most common among western European populations; one in twenty-two people of Mediterranean descent is a carrier of one gene for CF, making it the most common genetic disease in these populations!. In 1997, about 1 in 3,300 caucasian children in the United States was born with cystic fibrosis!. In contrast, only 1 in 15,000 African American children suffered from cystic fibrosis, and in Asian Americans the rate was even lower at 1 in 32,000!.[2]
CF is caused by a mutation in the gene, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)!. The product of this gene is a chloride ion channel important in creating sweat, digestive juices, and mucus!. Although most people without CF have two working copies (alleles) of the CFTR gene, only one is needed to prevent cystic fibrosis!. CF develops when neither allele can produce a functional CFTR protein!. Therefore, CF is considered an autosomal recessive disease!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
http://en!.wikipedia!.org/wiki/Cystic_fibr!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com