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a person with CF has to take anywhere from 10-30 pills a day. Time in the hospital depends on the severity. They can and often do live normal lives. Exercise and overall good general health has a lot to do with how easy things can be for them
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe effected person has to attend regular physiotherapy sessions to stop them suffocating
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Does Cystic Fibrosis affect kids?
yes, everyone who has cystic fibrosis has had it from birth therefore they have it when they are children.
How does cystic fibrosis affect people with it?
it kills you
What must be true of a person with cystic fibrosis?
Both parents had at least one allele for cystic fibrosis.
What diseases affect the repiratory system?
Cystic Fibrosis
Can someone have a baby with Cystic Fibrosis at age fifteen?
Yes. A person can have a baby with cystic fibrosis at any age.
What is thePhenotype in cystic fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis is a cronic illness meaning that if you look at a person you cant tell the diff between a cf person
What is the genotype of an individual that is not affected with cystic fibrosis?
Let's call the gene "C." Capital C means no cystic fibrosis; lower c means cystic fibrosis, since it is a recessive gene. CC is a person who does not have cystic fibrosis and also is not a carrier. Cc indicated a carrier. cc shows a person with cystic fibrosis. In order for a child to have cystic fibrosis, its parents must be: 1. cc and cc (both have cystic fibrosis, so every child will as well.) 2. Cc and Cc (both carriers; 25% chance of having a child with cystic fibrosis) 3. Cc and cc (one parent is a carrier and one has cystic fibrosis; there is a 50% chance that the children will have cystic fibrosis.)
How does the level of protein affect cystic fibrosis?
Fold improperly
Can cystic fibrosis kill the person who has it?
Cystic fibrosis is a inherited disease where ususally by the time of 30-35 the person who has it does die.
How do you start a topic sentence if its about Cystic fibrosis?
What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is a life threatening disease.
Why does a person with cystic fibrosis feel pain?
Cystic fibrosis has no cure. However, treatments have greatly improved in recent years. Early treatment for cystic fibrosis can improve both quality of life and lifespan.
What would be the genotype of a person with cystic fibrosis?
The genotype of a person with CF is cc. The genotype of a carrier of a CF mutation is Cc.
