Respiratory tract disease is frequently milder in severity among adult-diagnosed cases. Congenital bilateral absence of the vas deferens may be a presenting manifestation of cystic fibrosis among adult males. S
Identification of the individual conditions under the DSD umbrella is challenging and molecular genetic diagnosis is frequently not achieved, which has psychosocial and health-related repercussions for patients and their families. New genomic approaches have the potential to resolve this impasse through ...
CF should be considered in the differential diagnosis for patients with severe asthma and sinus disease that does not improve with optimal therapy, particularly older children and adults who were born prior to 2010 and did not undergo testing on NBS.Annals of Allergy, Asthma & ImmunologyI. ...
Management of prolactinoma in special situations is discussed, including cystic lesions, mixed growth hormone-secreting and prolactin-secreting adenomas and giant and aggressive prolactinomas. Furthermore, considerations for pregnancy and fertility are outlined, as well as management of prolactinomas in ...
Currently, such individuals often present clinically as adults and are not necessarily given the full cystic fibrosis label but considered to have a “CFTR related disorder.”Access through your organization Check access to the full text by signing in through your organization. Access through your ...
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 ...
As our knowledge of the pathophysiology of the disease increases, our care becomes more sophisticated and the patients survive longer. As larger numbers of adults with cystic fibrosis survive, an entirely new set of problems have been encountered and must be solved....
Cystic fibrosis.It damages yourlungsand makes themucusextra sticky and thick Obstruction of an airway because you’ve inhaled an object such as a piece of food Lung cancer Congestive heart failure Pneumonia. This infection inflames the air sacs in your lungs, and they fill with fluid or pus....
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Age and Sex at Diagnosis Influences CF Prognosis.The article discusses a study published online and the May 20, 2010 issue of the "American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care" on the influence of age and sex in the prognosis among middle-aged cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The study ...