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With an increased focus today on the genetic implications of the condition, enhanced abilities to understand the behaviors of human DNA are opening the door to a more perceptive response to the condition in question. As the text by Davis (1993) indicates, "as mutational analysis and patient data continue to be compiled, patient genotyping should prove useful in both prognosticating and providing a framework for evaluating treatments. Furthermore, whether the heterozygous state of CF mutations predisposes to abnormalities such as chronic bronchial hypersecretion, airway hyperreactivity or infertility can now be more thoroughly addressed." (Davis, 17)
These factors are not just improving our understanding of what may cause cystic fibrosis, but it has also allowed us to pinpoint some strategies for controlling a condition that only 25 years ago, was seen as a pre-adulthood death sentence. As the table included in Appendix A demonstrates, the average life expectancy of one suffering from cystic...
This change has been largely due to the improvement of treatment methods which has been achieved in recent years.
Common treatment methods today include the use of airway nebulizers and 'bronchodilators,' as well as through antibiotic programs designed to fight off chronic infection. These treatment therapies have combined with an improved ability to identify the symptoms early in order to substantially raise the life expectancy of those suffering from cystic fibrosis.
Works Cited:
Davis, P. (1993). Cystic Fibrosis. Informa Healthcare.
Karem, B.; Rommens, J.M.; Buchanan, J.A.; Markiewicz, D.; Cox, T.K.; Chakravarti, A.; Cuchwald, M. & Tsui, L.C. (1989). Identification of the cystic fibrosis gene: genetic analysis. Science, 245(4922), 1073-1080.
Medline Plus (MP). (2008). Cystic Fibrosis. National Institutes of Health. Online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cysticfibrosis.html
Appendix A:
Works Cited:
Davis, P. (1993). Cystic Fibrosis. Informa Healthcare.
Karem, B.; Rommens, J.M.; Buchanan, J.A.; Markiewicz, D.; Cox, T.K.; Chakravarti, A.; Cuchwald, M. & Tsui, L.C. (1989). Identification of the cystic fibrosis gene: genetic analysis. Science, 245(4922), 1073-1080.
Medline Plus (MP). (2008). Cystic Fibrosis. National Institutes of Health. Online at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cysticfibrosis.html
Appendix A:
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However, treatments can be used to reduce, if not nearly completely diminish, symptoms and minimize any other complications. Here are the conditional means: Therapy: People with cystic fibrosis need a way to physically remove thick mucus from their lungs. This is often done by manually clapping with cupped hands on the front and back of the chest -- a procedure that's best performed with the person's head over the edge of
116). This point is also made by Goozner (2004) who suggests, "Even when a genetic flaw causes disease, it doesn't automatically mean that it can be treated by replacing the defective or missing protein with its biotechnologically created equivalent. Cystic fibrosis is the classic example" (p. 30). The treatment protocols that are currently in use are therefore designed to address the immediate symptoms of the condition, which in many cases
Cystic Fibrosis: A Genetic Disorder Affecting the Lungs and Digestive System Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited genetic disorder that affects multiple organs, primarily the lungs and digestive system (National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 2022). It is caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, which encodes a protein responsible for regulating the flow of chloride ions across cell membranes (Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 2022). In individuals with CF, the CFTR protein is