JESSICA M. AND DOMINIC R. Cystic Fibrosis
History Know to be around since 1700s Dr. Dorothy Anderson discovered and named this disease in 1930 She named it by how the disease effected the pancreas and lungs.
Passed on… Cacasines are most likely to have this disease 1 in 25 Europeans will have this disease It is an recessive gene when 3 nitrogen bases in the 7 th chromosome
What Happens? The life expectancy is 40 to 50 years It is an incurable genetic disease There are sweat test that can be done to know if you have it
Symptoms Salty-tasting skin Persistent coughing Frequent lung infections Wheezing Shortness of breath Poor weigh or growth gain
Interesting Facts 2,500 babies are born with this disease More than 10 million Americans carry this gene and don’t know it Most common mutation
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