Simplybf16: Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis was discovered in the 1949s and also by Dr.Dorothy Hansine Anderen. Even though it was discovered later, cystic fibrosis was around since the Middle Ages. There is a lot of information on cystic fibrosis that has been discovered by now. The symptoms and possible complications of being a patient with this disease is mostly in the liver, lungs, and pancreas. The mucus becomes thick and sticky and because of that, the lungs may get infected then get damaged. The taste of skin is salty and persistent coughing. You can get pneumonia with cystic fibrosis. Wheezing or shortness of breath, or even poor growth or weight gain in spite of really good appetite. You can get bronchitis.. On top of all that, the men or female can become infertile with this disease. There is no cure for this disease but you can get treatment for it. Some treatments are antibiotics or postural drainage which is chest physical therapy. The mortality for cystic fibrosis are that many die at a young age. Some are in their 20s or 30s and they die from lung failure due to cystic fibrosis. Even though they die young, the most common age is 37. Because of the treatment they go under, the patient has a chance of dying around their 40s or 50s. This disease is kind of popular in the U.S. and in the world population. In the U.S., the population is about 30,000 children and adults and in worldwide it is 70,000 people of all ages! That is actually a lot if you think of it. There are many parts of population which is vulnerable to cystic fibrosis. It is mostly vulnerable to us, children. 1 in 2,500 births in the U.S. have cystic fibrosis. Mostly, it is common in Caucasians (1 in 3,300). Native Americans (Pueblo - 1 in 4,000; Zuni - 1 in 1,300). It is less common in Americans of Hispanics (1 in 8,000), Africans (1 in 15,000), and Asians (1 in 32,000). Several mutations has occurred. At the molecular level, the genes are all mixed together and tangled. A genetic mutation stops the production of a protein in cells of the lungs, pancreas, and other organs. Two working copies of gene are shown, but only one is needed to prevent the cystic fibrosis. There are no extra copies of genes, however, in some people there may be an extra one. In order to develop new treatment, the doctors need to know the patients medical needs, nutritional needs, and emotional needs. I feel very upset for those who have this disease. I hope someone finds a cure very soon. Cystic fibrosis is not contagious and can not be transmitted from one person to another! Cystic fibrosis is a deadly disease but never lose hope because one day, you never know, a cure will surely be discovered!