Basic information about cystic fibrosis.

1. Cystic Fibrosis
GENETIC DISEASES

2. CAUSE
 Cystic Fibrosis is a common genetic
disease
 The disease is caused by a recessive
allele in Chromosome 7
 It is most common in people who can
trace their ancestors back to Northern
Europe

3. WHAT IS IT?
 Cystic Fibrosis is a
genetic disease that
causes digestive
problems, and
abnormal, thick,
sticky mucus that
builds up in
breathing passages,
lungs, and the
pancreas.

4. THE GENETICS OF THE DISEASE
 Millions of Americans carry the defective
CF gene with out showing the symptoms
 A person with CF must carry two of the
defective genes to show symptoms
 Suspected 1 of 29 American Caucasians
carry the CF gene
 Most common, deadly, inherited disorder
for Caucasian Americans today

5. •Cystic Fibrosis is
very dangerous.
•The mucus that
builds up causes
life-threatening
lung infections; it
may affect sweat
glands and a
man’s
reproductive
system
HEALTH ISSUES

6. SYMPTOMS
 Delayed Growth  Fever
 No bowel  Shortness of breath
movement in first 48  Infertility in men
hours of life  Loss of Appetite
 Nausea  Sinus Pain
 Coughing  Repeated
 Recurrent inflammation of the
pneumonia Pancreas

7. TREATMENT
 It is extremely important to diagnose Cystic Fibrosis
at an early stage
 Treatment of the lungs includes; inhaled
medicine, lung transplants, antibiotics, and oxygen
therapy
 Treatment for bowels includes; a special diet high
in protein and calories, pancreas enzymes,
 You also want to avoid; smoke, dust, dirt, etc…
 You must clear your airways of mucus at least 4
times a day
 Drink plenty of fluids and exercise

8. SOURCES
 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhe
alth/PMH0001167/
 Prentice Hall Biology Text Book: Miller,
Levine