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What Do You Know About Cystic Fibrosis?


1. CF affects which body system?
2. How many Americans are carriers of the abnormal CF gene?
3. Which symptom in an infant or young child might mean CF?
4. What happens to the mucus glands in a child with CF?
5. How is the digestive system affected by extra mucus in CF?
6. How is CF diagnosed?
7. Currently, no effective treatment is available to correct the cause of CF. Doctors can slow the progression of the disease. Which of these types of medicine can do this?
9. CF is an inherited, disease. How is CF passed down through families?

Online Medical Reviewer: MMI board-certified, academically affiliated clinician
Online Medical Reviewer: Sather, Rita, RN
Last Review Date: 10/14/2014
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