RESPIRATORY
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
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53, 200
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51, 800
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52, 500
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49, 000
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Cystic Fibrosis Gene A person with CF inherits two mutated copies of the CFTR gene. These mutations can either be homozygous, the same, or heterozygous, different mutations. The most common mutation is delta F508, accounting for approximately 70% of all mutations.
Detailed explanation-2: -Approximately 1, 000 new cases of CF are diagnosed each year. More than 75 percent of people with CF are diagnosed by age 2. More than half of the CF population is age 18 or older.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are about 30, 000 people with cystic fibrosis in the United States and approximately 70, 000 people worldwide. Approximately 1 in 30 Americans is a carrier.
Detailed explanation-4: -Caring for anyone with a long-term disease-especially if that person is your child-is stressful. Parents of children with cystic fibrosis are more likely to experience anxiety, depression, or both compared to parents in general.