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What adversely affects the mucociliary escalator?
Genetic diseases like PCD and CF and acquired diseases like COPD negatively impact the mucociliary escalator.
How do genetic disorders such as cystic fibrosis support the theory of evolution?
Cystic fibrosis and other autosomal recessive diseases are not commonly put forward as strong evidential support for the theory of evolution, but being recessive, there is little negative selection pressure to remove the implicated mutations from the gene pool. Another factor to consider is that there are some indications of heterozygous advantage in the form of resistance to cholera, typhoid, diarrhea, and tuberculosis.
Is cf autosomal or sex-linked?
Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease.
What are the characteristics of a genetic disease?
A genetic disease is a disease that was either passed onto you and/or your family is known to get that disease. An example of a genetic disease would be CF (Cystic Fibrosis). It occurs when a cell changes it's genetic information.
Is fibrosis preventable?
No, this is an inherited disease. If you are concerned about having a child with cf you can get genetic testing to see if you and your partner are carriers of the gene. If you and your partner are carriers - 25% chance If one of you has CF and the other is a carrier - 50% chance If you both have CF - baby will have CF If neither partner is a carrier - 0% chance
Is cystic fibrosis preventable?
No, this is an inherited disease. If you are concerned about having a child with cf you can get genetic testing to see if you and your partner are carriers of the gene. If you and your partner are carriers - 25% chance If one of you has CF and the other is a carrier - 50% chance If you both have CF - baby will have CF If neither partner is a carrier - 0% chance
How did Elvis Presley get cystic fibrosis?
nobody "gets" CF - one is born with the condition - its a hereditary genetic illness that is not contagious. Elvis never had Cystic Fibrosis... the only CF he had was "Cool Flares" ;-)
How do you cure Cystic Fibrosis?
CF is a genetic disease. It cannot be cured. However, the symptoms from it can vary widely and usually can be managed.
Autosomal dominant genetic disorder?
An autosomal genetic disorder is Huntington's disease.
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How do you got cystic fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder, 2 parents have a CF gene, if their offspring inherits that trait they will have Cystic Fibrosis.
What would a genetic counselor tell parents who had cystic fibrosis or were carries of the cystic fibrosis about the chances of their children having cystic fibrosis?
If both parents are carriers then the child has a 25% chance of having cystic fibrosis. If one parent has CF and the other the other was just a carrier then the child has a 50% chance of having CF. If one parent has CF and the other has two normal genes then there is no chance of the child having CF. If one parent is a carrier and the other has two normal genes then there is no chance of the child having CF. If both parents have CF then there is a 100% chance that the child will also have CF.
