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Cystic Fibrosis
Cystic Fibrosis
"Wehe dem Kind, das beim Kuß auf die Stirn salzig schmeckt, es ist
verhext und muss bald sterben" or "Woe to the child who
tastes salty from a kiss on the brow, for he is cursed
and soon must die"
-Lung Transplants
-Bowel Surgery
2 people who have the disease can’t be together because of the risk of
cross contamination
As of 2017 there were more adults with C.F. then there were kids
Extra credit information
Scientist recently found a new cell which they named Ionocyte. Ionocytes
play a huge role in keeping the lungs clear. They discovered that the
CFTR gene is very active in the ionocytes, thus pinpointing the problem.
This discovery can lead to new therapies and treatments for patients with
Cystic Fibrosis.
Citations
https://www.nationaljewish.org/conditions/cystic-fibrosis-cf/history, Cystic Fibrosis: History. 12 Nov 2018. Jerry A. Nick, MD. 1 April 2012.
https://www.ndsu.edu/pubweb/~mcclean/plsc431/students98/senn.htm, Cystic Fibrosis and Gene Therapy. 18 Nov 2018. Jennifer Senn. 1998.
https://cfmedicine.nlm.nih.gov/physicians/biography_8.html Biography Dr. Dorothy Hansine Andersen. 21 Nov 2018. Changing the Face of Medicine.
14 Oct 2003.