Cystic Fibrosis Of The Pancreas

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is relatively
common to Caucasions, usually among Negroes, and very rare in Mongolians.
In the United States, about 1 in every 2000 children is born with the
disease, and 5% of the population are carriers. In the days before
antibiotics, patients succumbed to bronchopheumonia or malnutrition, and
the underlying cause was not recognized. Cystic fibrosis is now known to
be one of the most chronic diseases of children in the United States. A
diagnosis of cystic fibrosis should be suspected whenever a child has
chronic or recurrent bronchitis or when malnutrition is present despite an
adequate diet. The diagnosis may be confirmed through an analysis of the
patient�s sweat.
There is no cure for cystic fibrosis, and the treatment is aimed at
relieving the patient�s symptoms. Dietary restrictions counteract the lack
of pancreatic enzymes, and in hot weather, the patient is given additional
salt to replace that which is lost through profuse sweating. the treatment
of living ...

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