Articles of category "Cystic Fibrosis (kids and teens)"

Cystic Fibrosis is usually a hereditary disease that allows for a very short life span. Thirty three years old is the best statistic for today. However, with new medical advances, it may be possible for children with Cystic Fibrosis to live way beyond that number. This disease is known by its heavy mucous that clogs up the lungs and stomach. Kids have to be really careful when they have this disease.

Cystic fibrosis is a serious lung disorder that cannot be prevented. An inherited, genetic illness, there is nothing that can be done to prevent it and only limited treatments are available. To get cystic fibrosis, a person must inherit a defective gene from each parent. Cystic fibrosis patients deal with digestive difficulties and lung ailments throughout their life and must maintain a constant treatment regimen. Ultimately life expectancy for a person is about the age of thirty.