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Is Cystic Fibrosis hereditary?

Here you can see if Cystic Fibrosis can be hereditary. Do you have any genetic components? Does any member of your family have Cystic Fibrosis or may be more predisposed to developing the condition?

Is Cystic Fibrosis hereditary?
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No one else previous in my family tree has CF.

Posted Oct 2, 2017 by Andrew 1800
Yes it is, CF is passed down by both parents, if both parents are carriers of the CF gene then the child who inherits both of the CF genetic mutations will have CF.

Posted Jan 18, 2018 by Marieliz Landa 4060
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Yes it is inherited a gem from the father and the other from the mother

Posted Sep 14, 2017 by Glauco 2000
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Necessarily to have CF you have to have a mutation inherited from your mother and another from your father.

Posted Sep 16, 2017 by Sole 1000
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If it is mediated a gene from each parent and by joining each of the three children, there is a possibility

Posted Sep 27, 2017 by Hilda María Mex Tun 1100

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