If a person carries the gene for Cystic Fibrosis, does that mean they can get the disease?

Question

Can you just be a carrier of the gene?

Answer 1

From the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation:

http://www.cff.org/

Answer 2

No, you won't get the disease, but you are a carrier of the gene that causes cystic fibrosis. If you married a person who also had the gene, your children would actually have a 1 in 4 chance of getting cystic fibrosis. Both of you having the gene does not insure your children will be born with it. If you are concerned, make sure to get genetic testing prior to having children.

Answer 3

A person who is a carrier will not get the disease. To get the disease both parents must be carriers, then the child would be born with Cystic Fibrosis. 1 in every 30 Caucasians carry the gene so it is a good idea for them to see if they are carriers of CF before having children. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

it depends on whether it's dominant or not. You could just carry the gene but not present the disease physically. If your gene is recessive then it doesn't mean you could later get Cystic Fibrosis, it means that you have it encoded in your DNA but that it won't express itself.

Answer 5

not exactly, it depends on if the gene is a recessive gene or dominant gene and what combinations of genes you have...short answer is NO...just because you carry the gene does not mean you'll have the disease, you could just be a carrier and it will affect your unborn child however. So get some expert advice.

Answer 6

I actually have a three mo. previous daughter who change into clinically determined @ 6 wks previous. It change into picked up with assistance from the infant screening (I actually have a 6 year previous that does no longer have cf) I knew even as i change into pregnant that i change right into a provider yet we were no longer conscious her father change into also. Up until eventually we realized she had cf, we did be conscious that @ 2 wks previous she change into ingesting 8 oz..bottles and nevertheless wanting extra. We quickly understood that it change into because her body change into no longer soaking up any of her formulation. She change into fairly a lot ravenous. She is now on enzymes to assist her body soak up it. She is doing tremendous!! Her lungs are nevertheless healthy. We provide her neb treatments 2x an afternoon and the enzymes b4 each and every bottle (she takes 20 an afternoon. we ought to blend them w/ infant applesauce). i change into terrified when I first realized yet now I understand that they have got come some distance with this ailment and that i'm hoping sooo a lot that they are going to hit upon a remedy!