Cystic Fibrosis

CYSTIC FIBROSIS 

The day of convention at Washington Adventist University. There were several presentations  that caught my attention, because most of them involve some type of disease. There was one specific that I appreciated. My friend and classmate made an impressive model of a pair of lungs, one had purple flowers that represent the awareness for cystic fibrosis and the other one affected lung of the disease. The information that she presented was an oral presentation and she went over what cystic fibrosis was all about. Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disorder that affects the lungs but can also affect other organs such as the pancreas, liver, and kidneys. Some of the symptoms that are presented are sinus infections, difficulty breathing, and clubbing of fingers and toes. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited autosomal recessive disease, that causes by the presence of mutations. She also mentioned that unfortunately there is no cure for this condition, but it can be treated with antibiotics.In some cases lung transplantation is necessary in the case the lungs continues to deteriorate. I thought she did a very good job presenting the cell and molecular aspect of this disease.