Cystic fibrosis: An overview 13 Articles

by Jamie Myles

Cystic Fibrosis effects approximately 30,000 adults and children in the U.S.A. World wide it effects an estimated 70,000 people. What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease. The gene must be inherit...read more

by K Vaze

What is cystic fibrosis? This is a debilitating,genetic condition,caused by a mutation in gene known as Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Coductance Regualtor Or CFTR.In this the mucus that our body produces is very thick and...read more

by Sara Jowsey

What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder where mucus in the body becomes thick and sticky. The lungs and pancreas are particularly affected by this mucus buildup, which can result in serious breath...read more

by Ray Mickol

Cystic Fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects breathing and digestion. Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a genetic mutation that affects the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator resulting in poorly hydrated and thicke...read more

by Mandy Anderson

Imagine waking up every day and having to be hooked up to a vest in order to help you breathe. Before you can go on with your morning routine, you must finish this vest treatment. Sound difficult? For most people this w...read more

by Andrew Ballard

Cystic Fibrosis: A hereditary disease that usually appears in early childhood, is inherited as an autosomal recessive monogenic trait, involves functional disorder of the exocrine glands, and is marked especially by faulty...read more

by A Bertram

When a child is diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, parents often find themselves overwhelmed by information. This article gives a brief overview of the condition, including research and treatment. what is cystic fibrosis...read more

by Melissa J Luther

WHAT IS CYSTIC FIBROSIS Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease that affects the functioning of the cells that produce mucus, causing them to secrete thick, sticky mucus that damages the lungs and other organs. CAUSE...read more

by Micah Myers

What is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic Fibrosis is a disease affecting about 70,000 adults and children worldwide with another 1,000 cases diagnosed every year. Almost half of these cases occur in the US with European and Ashke...read more

by Turi Mcnamee

What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a potentially devastating illness affecting about 30,000 people in the United States. In this disease the body has difficulty regulating the amount of liquid in the secre...read more

by Jodi Wright

What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a fatal inherited disease with unusually thick body secretions. Breathing passages clogged with mucus provide a breeding ground for lung infections. Blockage in the pancrea...read more

by Anita Carter

Around thirty thousand children and adults have been diagnosed with cystic fibrosis or CF, for short, in the United States. More shocking is that, around the world there are around seventy thousand cases of this disease. ...read more

by Leslie Schwab

Cystic fibrosis is a genetically acquired disease that is usually diagnosed in children by the age of two, although symptoms might not appear in some individuals until they reach their late teens or early twenties. It can...read more