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What is another name for cystic fibrosis?
Mucoviscidosis
Name two genetic disorders?
Two genetic disorders are Turner's syndrome and cystic fibrosis.
What is the name of the disease that results in mucus building up in your chest or lungs?
bronchitis or pneumonia
What is the name for the treatment of cystic fibrosis where a healthy copy of the gene is inserted into airway cells?
Gene therapy
What is a common name or nick name for cystic fibrosis?
Sixty Five Roses. Thats how they teach little kids to say the name of their disease. :(
Who famous with cystic fibrosis?
To name a few: Gunnar Esiason, Jerry Cahill, Fraser Brown, and Nathan Charles.
What is survival rate for Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis is a life threatening genetic disorder. More children are living into adulthood with better treatment options. The death rate is 100 percent, when the lungs and pancreas quit functioning.
How many people in the world have cf?
It is estimated that 70,000 to 100,000 people worldwide have cystic fibrosis. CF is a genetic disorder that primarily affects the lungs and digestive system, causing a range of symptoms and complications. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential for managing the condition.
What type of mutation causes cystic fibrosis?
The most common mutation (seen in approx. 70% of cystic fibrosis patients) that causes the disease is known as Delta F508. It affects the functions of a gene found in chromosome 7 called Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Regulator (CFTR) by displacing it from its normal location on the chromosome. This prevents it from making a protein (which has the same name as the gene) responsible for ion channels used by Cl ions as well as Na ions. The former facilitates osmosis (diffusion of water). It also is known as an ATP-binding cassette transporter protein, which are able to span the biological membrane to transport a variety of materials, such as products of metabolism.
What happens to The protein called CFTR in cystic fibrosis?
Its name is CFTR and is a membrane channel for chlorine ions. Genetic defects in CFTR brings to an increased concentration of chlorine ions that lead to a greater viscosity of mucus in several mucosae in lungs and pancreas.
What is the normal function of the that is affected in cystic fibrosis?
Its name is CFTR and is a membrane channel for chlorine ions. Genetic defects in CFTR brings to an increased concentration of chlorine ions that lead to a greater viscosity of mucus in several mucosae in lungs and pancreas.
People who suffer from certain diseases must put extra muscular effort into expirationcan you name two such diseases?
Any COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease such as asthma, emphysema, mesothilioma, TB not caught and treated early, cystic fibrosis. That's just for starter's .
