Cystic Fibrosis

Kinda Bahamdan
Grade 10 A
 Introduction
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder that
causes severe damage to the lungs, digestive system
and other organs in the body.
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Diagnosis Causes
requires clinical symptoms consistent It's caused by a faulty gene that affects
with CF in at least one organ system the movement of salt and water in and
and evidence of CFTR dysfunction out of cells

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Symptoms Treatment
• recurring chest infections. • Oxygen therapy
• wheezing and coughing. • Liver transplant
• difficulty putting on weight and growing. • Lung transplant
• diarrhea, constipation, or large, smelly poo. • Feeding tube
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