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Numbers of patients with CF
I read in a CF leaflet information on number of patients. 1.300 in the Netherlands, 23.000 in Europe and 25.000 in the US. The numbers are surprising and not related to the population in the different continents. What is the explanation: social standards, healthcare in the specific countries or ...
23.03.2010
Late diagnosis
I would like to pose the following question. Our 16 year old son has had sinusitis for years, for which he was operated on twice by an ENT surgeon. He’s also known with bronchitis. Additionally he has regularly tummy-aches and diarrhea. All together, he doesn’t have worrying symptoms, he does ...
23.03.2010
salty sweat
Why is the sweat more salty in a CF patient?
23.03.2010
recessive CF carrier and pancreatic problems
I am a possibly carrier of the CF-gene, the disease being present in my family. I know that mild forms of the disease may be present in CF-carriers, for example resulting in infertility (a disease also prevalent in my family). My question is the following: “Is it possible, being a carrier, not to ...
23.03.2010
Cystic Fibrosis (CF)
What are the main mechanisms of disease in CF?
23.03.2010
Cause of CF
What is the cause of CF on a molecular level?
11.02.2010
Mild CF
I often read about mild forms of CF. But what is mild? Can you translate this in terms of life expectancy?
11.02.2010
CF
Is CF only a hereditary disease or you can also get t after a certain age?
29.12.2009
Factors that can influence the thickness of the secretions
Dear expert-team, Are there conditions apart from medication that can make secretions more tenacious or more liquid? For instance type of food, weather conditions, etc?
24.11.2009
Carreer perspective
Is it possible for a CF-patient to work, and how does a career for such a person looks like?
24.11.2009
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