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More than 1,000 different mutations in the CFTR gene have been identified in cystic fibrosis patients. The most common mutation (observed in 70% of cystic fibrosis patients) is a three-base deletion in the DNA sequence, causing an absence of a single amino acid in the protein product. About 2,500 babies are born with cystic fibrosis in the U.S. each year. More than 10 million Americans carry the cystic fibrosis gene but don't know it.
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∙ 11y agoPeople with Cystic Fibrosis are encouraged to eat more than twice the number of calories a normal person should eat. Hence, they can eat 4,000 calories a day - steak, burgers, chips - without worry about fat or cholesterol. I should know, I've been doing it for 20 years. It's one of the only perks.
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What are facts on cystic fibrosis?
-Doctors take a sweat test to see if you have cystic fibrosis.-About 2,500 babies are born with cystic fibrosis each year.
FActs about Cystic Fibrosis?
it causes unusually thick mucus in the pancreas
How do you start a topic sentence if its about Cystic fibrosis?
What is cystic fibrosis? Cystic fibrosis is a life threatening disease.
What is the most common fatal genetic disease in the United states?
cystic fibrosis (:cystic fibrosis :)cystic fibrosis ^-^
Do girls have cystic fibrosis?
Yes, girls can get cystic fibrosis.
An individual heterozygous for cystic fibrosis?
Is a carrier of cystic fibrosis
Is cystic fibrosis a viral disease?
No. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease.
Who found cystic fibrosis?
To found Cystic Fibrosis, watch Princess and I!!!
Is cystic fibrosis caused by a virus?
No. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease.
What is an organization that helps people that have cystic fibrosis?
cystic fibrosis foundation
Is there a cure 4 cystic fibrosis?
No, there is currently no cure for cystic fibrosis.
What term describes the inheritence cystic fibrosis?
The term that best describes the inheritance of cystic fibrosis is that it is genetic. Cystic fibrosis is caused by recessive alleles. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive genetic disease.
