RESPIRATORY
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
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Question
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Most people with cystic fibrosis have the F508del version and that is also the type that medicine is mostly tested for. People without that type of cystic fibrosis get ____
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older medicine that their bodies get used to at some point which makes it harder to fight their illness.
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older medicine that is way too strong and wipes out the illness completely
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older medicine that doesn’t work
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older medicine that is unreliable
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -F508del is the most common of the more-than 1, 400 CF mutations. Around 90% of the UK CF population carries at least one copy, and around 50% carries two.
Detailed explanation-2: -The sweat test is the standard test for diagnosing cystic fibrosis. It may be used if you have symptoms that may indicate cystic fibrosis or to confirm a positive diagnosis from a screening of your newborn baby. A normal sweat chloride test alone does not mean you do not have cystic fibrosis.
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