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How does cystic fibrosis affect the body and what are the symptoms?
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is cystic fibrosis affect the human body?
Cystic fibrosis is widely recognized as a lung disease, but it is actually a disease that affects many parts of the body. So yes. it can:) hope this is helpful
If you have cystic fibrosis what internal secretion of the body becomes thick and sticky?
If you have cystic fibrosis what internal secretion of the body becomes thick and sticky?
Is cancer a growth disorder of cells that occurs when cells divide uncontrollably within the body or is it cystic fibrosis?
(Cystic fibrosis/Cancer) is a growth disorder of cells that occurs when cells divide uncontrollably within the body.
What body systems are affected by cystic fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis affects the respiratory, digestive, and reproductive systems.
What is cystic sibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis mainly affects the lungs, but can also affect organs like the Pancreas or intestines. This is a genetic disorder which causes the lungs to get covered with mucous, and blocks the pancreas' ability to absorb enzymes. Cystic Fibrosis can also limit the body's capacity to absorb nutrients and can lead to malnutrition.
How can cystic fibrosis cause problems with absorption of food and oxygen?
fibrosis woks on you digestion system in your body.
A disorder in which the body produces abnormally thick mucus in the lungs and intestines is called?
The genetic disorder that causes the body to produce unusually thick mucus in the lungs and intestines is cystic fibrosis.
Is cystic fibrosis more common in boys or girls?
i copied the following answer from health.howstuffworks.com Unlike some other genetic conditions, cystic fibrosisoccurs equally as often in men and women. The genetic mutation for cystic fibrosis occurs on chromosome 7 and is not impacted by gender. The severity of symptoms related to cystic fibrosis, however, does vary in men and women. In particular, girls with cystic fibrosis have more difficulty with meeting growth milestones and experience more lung-related problems compared to boys. Due to these more severe symptoms, women with cystic fibrosis have shorter life expectancies than men. It is estimated that men with cystic fibrosis live four to five years longer than women with cystic fibrosis, Moreover, under the age of 20, girls have a 60 percent greater chance of dying due to cystic fibrosis complications compared to males [source: Cystic Fibrosis Worldwide]. As a result, the prevalence of male adults with cystic fibrosis is greater than the prevalence of female adults with cystic fibrosis, suggesting a male advantage with the disorder. Cystic fibrosis researchers argue that this gender difference is the result of early-onset lung infections in girls. Girls appear to develop these infections earlier in life than boys, leading to more severe cystic fibrosis complications, and even death. Girls also appear to have greater difficulty maintaining a healthy body weight after puberty compared to males, which places girls at greater risk for cystic fibrosis complications. It appears that this gender gap can narrow if girls are provided with more intensive medical care. In fact, girls and women who receive regular intravenous antibiotics, regardless of their condition, have improved survival rates [source: Cystic Fibrosis Worldwide]. As a result, countries with excellent health care, such as Scandinavian countries, do not have a difference in the survival rate of men and women with cystic fibrosis. i hope it helps:)
What type of genetic disorder occurs when the body produces abnormally thick mucus?
Cistic Fibrosis is when Mucus clots up in the lungs and intestines making it harder to breath. =)
What are the internal secretions of the body if you have cystic fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis patients has a sticky mucus that clogs the lungs, causes lungs infections, obstructs the pancreas, and stops natural enzymes that helps the body break down food.
When Body Produces abnormally thick mucus when a person has a this genetic disorder?
Cystic fibrosis
What is cystic fibrosis gene disorder?
The genes on each chromosome control specific functions of the human body. The gene on chromosome 7 produces a protein called cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator. Mutation in the DNA level of chromosome 7 leads to the absence of this protein which leads to cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is a recessive disease. It means that both copies of the gene must be defective. An affected person will have abnormal cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator gene on each chromosome 7. Therefore both biological parents must have an abnormal gene. One abnormal copy is inherited from each parent. A person with one normal gene and one abnormal gene is called a cystic fibrosis carrier. Cystic fibrosis carriers do not show any symptoms but they may pass the abnormal gene to their children. Therefore the parents can be either cystic fibrosis carriers or affected themselves.
