Cystic+Fibrosis-Chelsea+G

Cystic Fibrosis  **Description: ** Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease of the mucus and sweat glands. Cystic Fibrosis affects your lungs, liver, and three more areas in your body. CF causes your mucus to produce double what it should, making it thick and sticky. The extra mucus clogs the lungs, causing breathing problems and making it easy for bacteria to grow.

**Inheritance: ** This disease is inherited if both parents are carriers of CF. the child will have a 25% chance of getting CF. There kids will also have a 50% chance of being carriers.

**Symptoms: ** Symptoms of CF can include: coughing or wheezing, repertory illness, weight loss, salty tasting skin, and greasy stool. Lungs don’t last as long as they should, resulting in a short life.

**Daily Life: **

media type="custom" key="9499912"

**Diagnosis: ** To diagnose this dieses babies have to get tested. They have a genetic test or a blood test. For older people you can get a blood test or a sweat test.

**Treatment: ** There is no treatment for Cystic Fibrosis. But to help with the pain of CF there is Physical Therapy, exercise, and a well balanced diet.

**Research: ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">BBC is conducting research for CF. trying to find a cure or a way to help deal with CF

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Additional Facts: ** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">CF affects the repertory and digestive system. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Most patients with CF die before there 40. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">The 7th chromosome is affected

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Punnett Square: **

**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Pedigree Chart: **



**<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">﻿ ****<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Resources: **