Cystic Fibrosis Articles A-Z

Cystic Fibrosis - Cystic Fibrosis Gene
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Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease of the mucus and sweat glands. This portion of the eMedTV library provides a complete overview of cystic fibrosis, including information on the causes, symptoms, and treatments of this disease.

Cystic Fibrosis and Who It Affects

Cystic fibrosis affects both males and females and people from all racial and ethnic groups. This eMedTV Web page discusses cystic fibrosis and who it affects. Cystic fibrosis mainly occurs in Caucasians whose ancestors came from northern Europe.

Cystic Fibrosis Diagnosis

As this eMedTV article explains, making a cystic fibrosis diagnosis involves taking the patient's medical history, performing a physical examination, and ordering tests (particularly a cystic fibrosis sweat test).

Cystic Fibrosis Gene

As this eMedTV article explains, the full name of the cystic fibrosis gene is the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. A defect in this gene is the cause of cystic fibrosis. This page provides an overview of this gene.