What happens that makes a child be born with cystic fibrosis ??

Question

When a child is born with down syndrome, there is and extra chromosome 21, but what happens that makes a child be born with cystic fibrosis ??

Answer 1

its a hereditary disorder associated with the dysfunction of the exocrine glands, both parents must be carriers, it is thought to be absence, insufficiency, or abnormality of some essential hormone or enzyme

Answer 2

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic disorder inherited from the parents. Both parents must be carriers for the child to inherit the disease. They have identified the area of the genes that affects this disorder and are making great strides towards a cure.

Answer 3

Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder. A child must inherit a specific gene from both parents to get cystic fibrosis.

Answer 4

there is a malfunctioning or missing chromosome # 7 which is responsible for the secretions in the lungs.