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Cystic fibrosis can affect individuals in numerous ways. It can cause breathing difficulties, this is because the thick mucus blocks the airways reducing the efficiancy of gas exchange. The mucus can also block the pancreatic ducts, meaning that the pancreatic enzymes can't move into the duodenum and digest food, this produces fibrous cysts. Thirdly the mucus may block sperm ducts and cause infertility. Also, the thick and sticky mucus may trap pathogens, these pathogens may pentrate the epithelial cells and cause infections.
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At what age does cystic fibrosis affect people?
Once the person has Cystic Fibrosis, they are affected their whole life, until there is a cure of course.
How long does cystic fibrosis last?
The person who has Cystic Fibrosis has it for life.
How can a person get cystic fibrosis?
you can only get cystic fibrosis by inheriting it from your parents
Does Cystic Fibrosis affect kids?
yes, everyone who has cystic fibrosis has had it from birth therefore they have it when they are children.
Can cystic fibrosis be deadly?
cystic fibrosis is a chronic illness, so yes eventually a person with cystic fibrosis will die from the disease.
If a person with cystic fibrosis has children will the gene be passed on?
If the spouse he or she has the gene needed to pass on cystic fibrosis, then yes it will have children with cystic fibrosis. If the spouse does not have that gene then the child will not have cystic fbrosis but will be a gene carrier of cystic fibrosis.
How does Cystic Fibrosis affect intelligence?
It doesn't.
How does cystic fibrosis affect people with it?
it kills you
How does cystic fibrosis affect gas exchange?
The mucus that forms from cystic fibrosis affects the gas exchange in humans. The build up from cystic fibrosis can affect the gas exchange by increasing carbon dioxide and decreasing oxygen.
What must be true of a person with cystic fibrosis?
Both parents had at least one allele for cystic fibrosis.
Can an Adult get cystic fibrosis?
A person is born with Cystic Fibrosis. An adult can't '' get it ''. They would've already had it at birth.
What diseases affect the repiratory system?
Cystic Fibrosis
