RESPIRATORY
CYSTIC FIBROSIS
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14, 000
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2, 000
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8, 000
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16, 000
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -There are close to 40, 000 children and adults living with cystic fibrosis in the United States (and an estimated 105, 000 people have been diagnosed with CF across 94 countries). Approximately 1, 000 new cases of CF are diagnosed each year. More than 75 percent of people with CF are diagnosed by age 2.
Detailed explanation-3: -Cystic fibrosis is a common genetic disease within the white population in the United States. The disease occurs in 1 in 2, 500 to 3, 500 white 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.
Detailed explanation-4: -More than 30, 000 children and adults in the United States are living with CF. Another 70, 000 people with CF live in other countries. CF occurs equally in men and women. Approximately 1, 000 new cases of CF are diagnosed each year. 15-Aug-2019