Cystic Fibrosis: What is Cystic Fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a lifelong hereditary/genetic disorder‚ meaning the disease can be passed on from parent to child and can be inherited. CF is not contagious. Both parents must be either a carrier or suffer from CF for the disease to be passed on however carriers show no symptoms that a suffer does. CF affects the respiratory system; mainly the lungs and some parts of the digestive and reproductive systems including the pancreas‚ liver and the vas
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Cystic fibrosis is a progressive‚ genetic disease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time. This condition leads to excessive production and accumulation of thick persistent mucus in the tracheobronchial tree. The mucous instead of normally being thin and slippery becomes so stiff and rigorous that adequate mucociliary clearance becomes almost impossible. Leading to mucus plugging in the bronchi and bronchioles. The cystic fibrosis foundations says: “In
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Anatomy and Physiology of Cystic Fibrosis Samantha J. Cordova Pueblo Community College Abstract The main topic researched in this paper is cystic fibrosis. The research in detail is that cystic fibrosis is classified as a genetic disorder and in what ways this disorder affects the gene expressions. More facts found in this paper will be who can get cystic fibrosis‚ which organs are mostly affected‚ and what specifically causes the problems found from cystic fibrosis. Common symptoms from this
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from a genetic disorder called Cystic Fibrosis. There is now a test available for the status of this genetic disease‚ and Jonathon opts to be tested. Jonathon discovers that he has the mutation responsible for the lethal disorder. Jonathon has worked as an air traffic controller and his company has learned of his results of his test‚ and as a result the company has dismissed Jonathan from his job where he had worked faithfully for more than eight years. Cystic Fibrosis is named because of the fibrous
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Christopher Smith Miss Chiu AP Bio CF Case Study March 19‚ 2015 Questions: 1. Currently‚ scientists believe that Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a defect in the CFTR gene causes cystic fibrosis (CF). This gene makes a protein that controls the movement of salt and water in and out of your body’s cells. In people who have CF‚ the gene makes a protein that doesn’t work well. This causes thick‚ sticky mucus and very salty sweat. Every person inherits two CFTR genes—one from each parent. Children
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Cystic Fibrosis: A Personal Impact Carrie Minton NUR/427 June 8th‚ 2013 Dr. Angela Lowery Cystic Fibrosis: A Personal Impact Isabel and Anabel Stenzel‚ identical twins‚ were born with the deadly chronic disease‚ Cystic Fibrosis. This disease has had a huge impact on their everyday quality of life as well as their family and friends. It is a daily fight and struggle. Not giving up and continuing to be proactive about caring for themselves is key to survival. At birth the doctor said they
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Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a single faulty gene that controls the movement of salt in the body. In people with Cystic Fibrosis‚ the internal organs become clogged with thick‚ sticky mucus resulting in infections and inflammation making it hard to breathe and digest food. For a baby to be born with Cystic Fibrosis‚ both parents must be carriers of the faulty CF gene. The diagram shows how CF is inherited. Where both parents carry the faulty gene‚ each child has a one in four chance
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Cystic fibrosis is a chronic lung disorder caused by an autosomal recessive multiorgan disorder. The disorder is due to an exocrine gland dysfunction. The deficiency in chloride flow and increase sodium absorption results in thick sticky mucous that clogs the lungs and obstruct glands The pancreas obstruction leads to the failure of secretion of enzymes. The chronic lung disorder is prevalent amongst Caucasians. “Cystic fibrosis occurs in one of 2‚5000Caucasians‚approximately 30‚000 individuals
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symptoms of cystic fibrosis. The different symptoms of cystic fibrosis include repeated infections and thick mucus secretions in the lungs‚ it affects you with wheezing‚ a chronic cough‚ bronchitis‚ asthma‚ weight loss‚ dehydration‚ and many more mainly affecting the lungs and stomach. Sufferers may also feel very fatigued easily. 2. Describe two problems associated with the presence of thick‚ sticky mucus (a) in the lungs and breathing passageways (b) in the digestive system a) The problems
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Cause of Cystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a mutation in the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator (CFTR) gene. The CFTR gene codes for the CFTR protein which is a chloride ion channel belonging to the ABC (what does it stand for) transporter superfamily of proteins. The CFTR proteins are normally located on the apical plasma membrane of epithelial cells in the airways‚ lungs‚ skin‚ digestive organs (E.g. - the pancreas and intestine) and reproductive tracts (E.g. - sperm
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