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Cystic Fibrosis Gene People With Cf
1,884 wordsI am the doctor for your hospital and have prepared the following paper for you to look at and possibly use. It includes information on what cystic fibrosis really is, what treatments there are, what you two can do for your child, and how it is inherited. I hope this document is useful to you in your incoming struggle against this horrible disease. It is good to know that you are not alone. Every day four children in the United States are diagnosed as having cystic fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis is t...
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Natural Selection And Diseases
1,383 wordsCystic fibrosis, Tay-Sachs, and hypertension are three very different, yet deadly diseases. The question arises how these diseases have survived for so long. Three articles attempt to uncover the mystery behind these diseases. It has been found that there were benefits to each of these diseases, which allowed the allele to remain in the community for such a long period of time. Natural selection plays a large part in the success of these conditions. First, cystic fibrosis has been found to be pr...
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Cystic Fibrosis Gene Percent Chance
418 wordsCystic Fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis causes the body to produce an abnormally thick, sticky mucus, due to the faulty transport of sodium and chloride (salt) within cells lining organs such as the lungs and pancreas, to their outer surfaces. The thick mucus also obstructs the pancreas, preventing enzymes from reaching the intestines to help break down and digest food. Cystic Fibrosis has a variety of symptoms. The most common are very salty-tasting skin, persistant coughing, wheezing or pneumonia, exc...
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Cystic Fibrosis Gene People With Cf
1,913 wordsDear Cystic Fibrosis CYSTIC FIBROSIS Dear Mr. and Mrs. Marks: I am the doctor for your hospital and have prepared the following paper for you to look at and possibly use. It includes information on what cystic fibrosis really is, what treatments there are, what you two can do for your child, and how it is inherited. I hope this document is useful to you in your incoming struggle against this horrible disease. It is good to know that you are not alone. Every day four children in the United States...
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Cystic Fibrosis Gene Epithelial Cells
2,248 wordsCystic fibrosis Cystic Fibrosis Introduction Cystic fibrosis is an inherited autosomal recessive disease that exerts its main effects on the digestive system and the lungs. This disease is the most common genetic disorder amongst Caucasians. Cystic fibrosis affects about one in 2, 500 people, with one in twenty five being a heterozygote. With the use of antibiotics, the life span of a person afflicted with CF can be extended up to thirty years however, most die before the age of thirteen. 1 Sinc...
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