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What Does “Salty and Sweet” Mean?

December 28, 2007 – 1:25 am

Salty:
The major sign of Cystic Fibrosis is excess salt. In fact, this is how CF is diagnosed. The Sweat Test, is a simple, painless test and the best way to diagnose CF. The test measures the concentration of salt in a person’s sweat. A high salt level indicates CF. It is actually very complicated to [...]

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What is Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes?

December 27, 2007 – 10:59 pm

Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes (CFRD) is a unique type of diabetes. It is not the same as diabetes in people without CF. The diagnosis and treatment is not exactly the same. CFRD is extremely common in people with CF especially as they get older. CFRD is found in 35 percent of adults aged 20 to 29 [...]

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What is Cystic Fibrosis?

December 27, 2007 – 10:58 pm

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited chronic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of about 30,000 children and adults in the United States (70,000 worldwide). A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that:

clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections; and
obstructs the pancreas [...]

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