Cystic fibrosis

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf genetic disorder
autosomal recessive disease
gptkbp:affects lungs
liver
pancreas
reproductive organs
intestines
sinuses
gptkbp:causedBy mutations in CFTR gene
gptkbp:complication gptkb:liver_disease
gptkb:pneumonia
gptkb:bone
gptkb:bronchiectasis
gptkb:diabetes_mellitus
malnutrition
respiratory failure
infertility
gptkbp:diagnosedBy gptkb:sweat_test
genetic testing
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Dorothy_Andersen
1938
gptkbp:frequency about 1 in 2,500 to 3,500 newborns in the US
gptkbp:hasCarrierFrequency about 1 in 25 among people of European descent
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Cystic fibrosis
gptkbp:ICD-10_code E84
gptkbp:inheritance autosomal recessive
gptkbp:lifeExpectancy median survival into 40s or 50s (developed countries)
gptkbp:MeSH_ID D003550
gptkbp:mostCommonMutation gptkb:ΔF508
gptkbp:mutationAssociatedWith gptkb:CFTR_gene
gptkbp:namedAfter cystic changes and fibrosis in pancreas
gptkbp:OMIM 219700
gptkbp:prevalence most common in people of Northern European descent
gptkbp:researchInterest gene therapy
CFTR modulator drugs
gptkbp:screenedAt newborn screening programs
gptkbp:symptom shortness of breath
chronic cough
digestive problems
lung infections
poor growth
salty-tasting skin
gptkbp:treatment gptkb:CFTR_modulators
antibiotics
lung transplantation
chest physiotherapy
mucolytics
pancreatic enzyme replacement
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashkenazi_Jews
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4