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What Causes Cystic Fibrosis In A Child?
My grandson is being admitted to the hospital with prancreatitis and he also has cystic fibrosis which he as never had any signs of but what could have caused something like this in a child How does a child come down with this pancreatitis. He is in California and we are in Florida. It sounds very serious.
Mon, 30 Nov 2015
Hi
Its unfortunate to have this rare disease.cystic fibrosis is genetically inherited disease.there is abnormality in transmembrane Na & Cl conducting channel of secreating gland .it causes thick secreations causing cystic fibrosis, pancreatitis & infertility.symptomatic treatment wil be given.most of the cases recurrent pancreatitis is seen.
Thank u
With best regards
Vasundhara
Its unfortunate to have this rare disease.cystic fibrosis is genetically inherited disease.there is abnormality in transmembrane Na & Cl conducting channel of secreating gland .it causes thick secreations causing cystic fibrosis, pancreatitis & infertility.symptomatic treatment wil be given.most of the cases recurrent pancreatitis is seen.
Thank u
With best regards
Vasundhara
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