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Cystic FibrosisDescription Cystic Fibrosis is a generalized, autosomal recessive disorder of infants, children and young adults with widespread dysfunction of the exocrine glands. Characteristics include chronic pulmonary disease, pancreatic insufficiency, abnormally high levels of electrolytes in the sweat and less frequently biliary cirrhosis and diabetes mellitus. Cystic Fibrosis is the most common lethal genetic disease. Causes Autosomal recessive genetic defect RISK FACTORS Positive family history (rarely seen due to recessive nature) Conventional Labs Elevation of sodium and chloride concentrations in sweat (quantitative pilocarpine iontophoresis sweat test) Genetic screening if sweat test inadequate Stool trypsin and chymotrypsin absent or diminished 72 hour fecal fat excretion - increased fat in stool Decreased albumin, fat soluble vitamins CF gene screen (reference lab) Pseudomonas in respiratory secretions
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