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:: One of the most common genetic diseases, especially in Caucasian populations, affects about 30,000 people in the United States. An individual must inherit two defective genes (one from each parent) to have CF. The defective genes cause the body to produce abnormally thick and sticky mucus that clogs the lungs, causes difficulty breathing from mucus accumulation in airways. It can be detected by faulty digestion and a deficiency of pancreatic enzymes, which keep the pancreas from breaking down and absorbing foods.
Other facts:
:: Without treatment, CF results in death for 95% of affected children before age 5.
:: The median age for people with CF is 35.1 years
:: About 1,000 new cases of CF are diagnosed each year.
:: At least 97% of men with CF are sterile.
:: CF occurs in approximately one of every 3,500 live births.
:: One in 400 white couples is at risk for having children with CF.
:: Each time two carriers conceive, there is a 25 percent chance that their child will have CF; a 50 percent chance that the child will be a carrier of the CF gene; and a 25 percent chance that the child will be a non-carrier.
:: More than 10 million Americans are unknowing, symptomless carriers of the defective CF gene.
:: The mucus build up can block the bile duct in the liver, eventually causing permanent liver damage in approximately six percent of people with CF.
:: CF appears usually in early childhood where diagnosis is most important.
:: There are more than 1,000 different mutations of the CF gene.
:: A sweat chloride test is the standard diagnostic test for CF. A high amount of salt found in the sweat indicates CF.
:: To help with digestion, many CF patients take enzymes with their meals to help the pancreas break down the food.
:: Adults with CF may also be at risk of having CF-related diabetes and osteoporosis
:: The most deadly factor is not knowing. Knowledge is power. Power prospers life.
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