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All Women Should Be Offered Cystic Fibrosis Screening, Regardless Of Ethnicity26-03-11 07:10 |
| Preconception and prenatal cystic fibrosis (CF) carrier screening should be made available to all women of reproductive age as a routine part of obstetric care, according to a revised Committee Opinion issued by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. In addition to an update of current guidance for CF screening practices, the document discusses counseling strategies, special reproductive health considerations for women with CF, and clinical management recommendations more |
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Cystic Fibrosis - Questions & Answers21-02-11 11:54 |
| What is Cystic Fibrosis?
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disease that causes the glands that make mucous, saliva and sweat to not work properly. The mucous is sticky instead of thin and slippery and chokes the lungs and can block openings in other major organs, which makes it difficult to break down and absorb food. CF can cause permanent liver damage.
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Cystic Fibrosis Testing: Next Steps17-02-11 12:29 |
| cystic fibrosis genetic testing appear in The Journal of Molecular Diagnostics.
Cystic fibrosis is a hereditary disease that affects mucus secretions in the lungs, liver, pancreas, and intestines. Approximately 1 in 4000 children born in the United States is affected with cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in the CFTR gene; cystic fibrosis patients must inherit a mutated gene from each parent
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| URGENT APPEAL 02-02-11 12:17 |
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| Genetic tests 30-01-11 12:30 |
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| Nutrition For Cystic Fibrosis Patients 17-01-11 02:05 |
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| Cystic fibrosis exercises 17-01-11 12:41 |
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| Drug for cystic fibrosis patients being tested 08-01-11 01:56 |
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| Symptoms That Warrant Sweat Testing 26-12-10 12:08 |
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| What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis? 26-12-10 09:01 |
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| What Causes Cystic Fibrosis? 26-12-10 08:53 |
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Acupuncture for the Relief of Pain in Cystic Fibrosis