2. Cystic Fibrosis- is an inherited disease of the mucus glands that affects many body systems. It causes the mucus glands to create a thick and sticky mucus. Mucus- Slippery substance that Moisturizes and protects the Linings of the airways. Autosomal recessive What is it?

3. CF Cystic fibrosis of the pancreas Fibrocystic disease of the pancreas Mucoviscidosis Alternate names

4. About one of every 30 white people (about 3 in 100 or about 3%) carries the gene. If a relative of yours has CF, or is known to be a carrier of CF, your chance of being a carrier is greater based on your family history than your ethnic background. Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common life- shortening, childhood-onset inherited diseases. In the United States, 1 in 3900 children are born with CF. It is most common among Europeans and Ashkenazi Jews; one in twenty-two people of European descent are carriers of one gene for CF, making it the most common genetic disease in these populations. Ireland has the highest rate of CF carriers in the world (1 in 19). Who is most likely to get this disease?

5. Symptoms in newborns It depends on if the carriers of the child have and or had CF. No bowel movement in the first 24 to 48 hours of newborns life Failure to gain weigh normally No bowel movement in the first 24 to 48 hours of newborns life Salty tasting skin

6. Symptoms in adults fever Increased gas Pneumonia Bloating Rapid weight loss Loss for appetite Sinuses are stuffed and it is painful Increased cough or coughing up blood Belly pain Shortness of breath Lung dysfunction For men some other (but somewhat rare) symptoms include: Sweat glands overact and messed up reproductive system

7. How common is it? Cystic fibrosis is a common genetic disease within the Caucasian (white) population in the United States. The disease occurs in 1 in 2,500 to 3,500 Caucasian newborns. Cystic fibrosis is less common in other ethnic groups, affecting about 1 in 17,000 African Americans and 1 in 31,000 Asian Americans.

8. Can it shorten lifespan? Is this disease deadly? Yes Cystic Fibrosis is deadly for people the ages of 35 and above. Children tend to be healthy but as they get older the body starts to deceases.

9. Test for babies In most states it is required that babies be tested soon after being born to check if they have any types of deadly and or harmful diseases. In babies they prick the foot and collect the blood on filter paper and look for any thing irregular. They also look for other things that can harm the child after being born such as immunoreactive, and trypsinogen Newborn Screening

10. Test for older children and adults Cat scan Chest x-ray Lung function test Blood test Upper G.I and small bowel series Sweat chloride Genetic Carrier Testing

11. Treatments for pancreas and lungs Lungs Medicines Exercise Chest physical therapy Pancreas Vitamins A, B, C, D, and K

12. Support groups or people who can help There are all sorts of place to go to treated for Cystic fibrosis.

13. Resources/bibliography http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/cystic- fibrosis http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/cystic- fibrosis http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/c onditions/cysticfibrosis.html http://www.keepkidshealthy.com/welcome/c onditions/cysticfibrosis.html http://www.cff.org/AboutCF/Testing/