2007-10-01 21:13:18 · 3 answers · asked by Melanie E 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Cystic fibrosis is an inherited disease of the exocrine glands affecting primarily the GI and respiratory systems. It leads to COPD, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, and abnormally high sweat electrolytes. Diagnosis is by sweat test or identification of 2 cystic fibrosis mutations in patients with characteristic symptoms. Treatment is supportive through aggressive interdisciplinary care.
Please see the web pages for more details on Cystic fibrosis.
2007-10-01 22:07:01 · answer #1 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally folks with cystic fibrosis (except for maybe people with the very mildest disease) are best managed by a center that specializes in this illness (usually based out of a children's hospital). The reason is that the treatment is highly specialized and is constantly evolving... people who are treated in a specialty center tend to live YEARS longer than people who are not.
Your pediatrician can direct you to the closest such center. Good luck.
2007-10-04 04:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by Doxycycline 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you mean chronic fatigue? i suggest you google eft chronic fatigue
2007-10-02 04:20:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋