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2006-11-15 04:47:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Can you give me more detail
2006-11-15 04:55:09 · update #1
It causes them to be unable to absorb fats. They typically have frequent oily diarrhea. They also have trouble gaining weight. CF can also cause problems in their lungs and they tend to have lots of respiratory problems. In the past people with CF usually died before they reached their teens, but there have been lots of improvements in treatment.
2006-11-15 06:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by kat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are given enzymes both orally and in injections.
2006-11-15 04:53:51 · answer #2 · answered by Sophist 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not too sure, but i do kno someone that died of this disease
started with 1 lung dieng, moved to second 75% dead, and finally (when they was 18 basically 19) they had sumthin sumthin fail and...
2006-11-15 04:50:22 · answer #3 · answered by hugh r 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Read this. My aunt died from cystic fibrosis. She was 32.
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/ug1494;_ylt=AhWNleDMSrIPCzULf5422Z3jhrMF#ug1494-sec
2006-11-15 04:58:49 · answer #4 · answered by dragonkisses 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋