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Most white Europeans do not get cystic fibrosis. There is, however, a greater occurence of the recessive gene responsible for cystic fibrosis in Caucasians and Ashkanezi Jews than other races.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agobecause none of black people carry the two genes that you put together and get cystic fibrosis
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∙ 14y agothey actually can but its most common among Caucasians and Ashkenazi Jews
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∙ 13y agobecause it can only be cured in white men
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Is it true or false that cystic fibrosis is a transmittable disease in the lungs?
Cystic Fibrosis is not contagouse because it is a genetic dissorder (you can only have it if you have the genes that give people CF)
Does a double lung transplant cure cystic fibrosis?
Yes but unfortuently this only delays their death. It is possible that people with Cystic Fibrosis are unable to have a lung transplant. My friends mom had Cystic Fibrosis and moved to get a transplant but couldn't and was suffering couldn't live with it anymore, so she passed.
What is the probability of two healthy people where one is a carrier being parents to a child born with cystic fibrosis?
If only one person is a carrier of cystic fibrosis than there is no chance of having a child with it. Both parents have to be carriers and even then there is only a 25% chance. If only one carries than there is a 50% chance that their children will carry but will not have cystic fibrosis.
Can people be carriers of cystic fibrosis and not know?
There are no symptoms or anything in a carrier of cystic fibrosis. The only way to find out is to get tested, or if you have a child with cystic fibrosis, you must be a carrier, as well as your partner.
Why is it that only one person in every 900 has cystic fibrosis?
because some people may be a carrier and some people may be unaware that they have it.
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" ;-)
Is cystic fibrosis a rare disease?
Yes, it is a genetic, inherited disease where a child must receive 2 alleles for cystic fibrosis in order to exhibit symptoms. If a child only receives one of the recessive alleles, they are known as a carrier because they have the ability to pass that gene on to their children.
What does cystic fibrosis have to do with heredity?
cystic fibrosis is hereditary but your children will only have a chance at having it if there are at least four children its a one in four kinda thing but they will need to get tested for being a carrier of the cf gene
What resaerch is being done on cystic fibrosis?
Unfortunately, cystic fibrosis cannot be cured. There is medication getting better all the time but now, the government in the UK have not funded in any cure. This means that in the UK, we may only find a cure if a devoted medical professional actually spent his own time to find the cure
What are some facts about cystic fibrosis?
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.
What is an fact about the cystic fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis Is The UK's Most Common Life-Threatening Disease. It Affects About 7500 People In The UK. It Is An Inherited Disease. People With CF Are Recommended To Have A High Calorie And High Fat Diet. Both Parents Must Pass On The Defective Gene For Any Of Their Children To Get CF. CF Can Cause Coughing Or Whezzing , Weight Loss And More Symptoms. Most Cystic Fibrosis Patients Only Live To Be Slightly More Than Thirty Years Old.
What is mecer infection for cystic fibrosis?
the only thing I can think of is MRSA or MERSA as doctors sometimes call it
