Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the UK’s most common
life-threatening inherited diseases and affects the internal organs, especially the
lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick
sticky mucus. This makes it hard to breathe and digest
food.
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Over 9,000 people in the UK have Cystic Fibrosis.
And Over two million people in the UK carry the faulty gene
that causes Cystic Fibrosis – around 1 in 25 of the
population.
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Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a faulty gene that controls the
movement of salt and water in and out of the cells within
the body.
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If two carriers have a child, the baby has a 1 in 4 chance
of having Cystic Fibrosis.
And Each week in the UK, five babies are born with Cystic
Fibrosis – one in every 2,500 births.
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Each week, two young lives are lost because of Cystic Fibrosis!
If more people became organ donors, lots of young lives could be saved!
life-threatening inherited diseases and affects the internal organs, especially the
lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick
sticky mucus. This makes it hard to breathe and digest
food.
~
Over 9,000 people in the UK have Cystic Fibrosis.
And Over two million people in the UK carry the faulty gene
that causes Cystic Fibrosis – around 1 in 25 of the
population.
~
Cystic Fibrosis is caused by a faulty gene that controls the
movement of salt and water in and out of the cells within
the body.
~
If two carriers have a child, the baby has a 1 in 4 chance
of having Cystic Fibrosis.
And Each week in the UK, five babies are born with Cystic
Fibrosis – one in every 2,500 births.
~
Each week, two young lives are lost because of Cystic Fibrosis!
If more people became organ donors, lots of young lives could be saved!
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