Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant
Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common life-shortening, genetic
diseases. In the United States, 1 in 4,000 children are born with CF.[1] It is most common among western European populations; one in twenty-two people of Mediterranean descent are carriers of one gene for CF, making it the most common genetic disease in these populations.CF is caused by a mutation in the gene, cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). The product of this gene is a chloride ion channel important in creating sweat, digestive juices, and mucus.
Although most people without CF have two working copies (alleles) of
the CFTR gene, only one is needed to prevent cystic fibrosis. CF
develops when neither allele can produce a functional CFTR protein.
Therefore, CF is considered an autosomal recessive disease.
Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant
Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant
Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant
Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant
Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant
Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant
Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant
Cystic Fibrosis Lung Transplant
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