Cystic Fibrosis
By: Mike and Tom
What the mutation does
- Causes constant lung infections
- Persistant coughing of mucus
- Breathlessness
- Wheezing
- Failure to get proper exercise.
- (Information From Mayo Clinic)
Treatment
Currently there is no cure for this mutation. However there are now treatments to prolong the lives of the effected people. The average life is early 20's to the early 50's.
- Preventing and controlling lung infections
- Loosening and removing mucus from the lungs
- Preventing and treating intestinal blockage
- Providing adequate nutrition
Effects on Life
Effects include
- reduced physical capibilities
- having to do treatment often
- difficulty breathing
(courtesy of Mayo Clinic)
Disorder Information
- Not gender specific
- Recessive (Both parents must have recessive gene for CF)
- On chromosome 7.
Notable Scientist
Professor Lap-Chi Tsui, Dr Francis Collins and Professor Jack Riordan
These 3 scientist discovered Cystic Fibrosis is on the 7th chromosome.