Cystic fibrosis is caused by a change, or mutation, in a gene called CFTR (cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator). The protein in this gene controls the flow of salt and fluids in and out of your cells. If the CFTR gene doesn’t work properly, a sticky mucus builds up in ...
Are there signs you’re a cystic fibrosis carrier? You won’t have any symptoms if you are only a carrier, which means that one of your two CFTR genes has a CF mutation. You may pass CF on to a child if your partner is also a carrier. The only evidence that you’re a carrier w...
25% that they will not be a carrier and will not have CF The abnormality in the gene causing CF is called a mutation. There are more than 1,800 known distinct mutations of CF gene. Diagnosis: Screening and testing for CF Most cases of cystic fibrosis are now detected soon after birth ...
Cystic fibrosis (CF) was first described as a disease in the late 1930s. It is the most common genetic disease among people with European ancestry. Approximately one in every 25 people of European descent is a carrier for the cystic fibrosis gene, having one normal gene and one CF gene. ...
Cystic fibrosis Last updated: April 9, 2025 Summary Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disorder that is common in individuals of European descent. It is caused by mutations in the CFTR gene, which encodes the CF transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. These mutations result...
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Genetic analysis of Rwandan patients with cystic fibrosis-like symptoms: identification of novel cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator and epithelial sodium channel gene variants. Chest 2009;135:1233–1242. 52. Feuillet-Fieux MN, Ferrec M, Gigarel N, et al. Novel CFTR mutations...
We are currently witnessing transformative change for people with cystic fibrosis with the introduction of small molecule, mutation-specific drugs capable of restoring function of the defective protein, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). However, despite being a single gene disorder...
There are many gene defects that can cause cystic fibrosis and, depending on their severity, worsen the condition as well. Cystic fibrosis can be inherited, but only if both parents are carriers. If only one of the parents is a carrier, the child is unlikely to develop it even though that...
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the MSD Manuals - Medical Consumer Version.