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How do people inherit cystic fibrosis?
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This condition is inherited in an autosomal recessive pattern, which means two copies of the gene in each cell are altered. Most often, the parents of an individual with an autosomal recessive disorder are carriers of one copy of the altered gene but do not show signs and symptoms of the disorder.
What other names do people use for cystic fibrosis?
- CF
- Cystic fibrosis of pancreas
- Fibrocystic Disease of Pancreas
- Mucoviscidosis
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