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Cystic Fibrosis Message Board
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease affecting approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States. A defective gene causes the body to produce an abnormally thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to life-threatening lung infections. CF occurs in approximately one of every 3,500 live births. About 1,000 new cases of CF are diagnosed each year. More than 80 percent of patients are diagnosed by age three; however, nearly 10 percent of newly diagnosed cases are age 18 or older. If you are parenting a child with CF, join other parents on the Cystic Fibrosis board to find the support and resources you need as you deal with specific issues that only others in similar situations can understand.
If you've never participated in message board before, you'll be surprised by how easy it is to get answers to your questions from experienced moms. You don't need to be an iVillage member to read messages, but if you want to post, just click on the "join now" link at the very top right hand corner of the message board page. Membership is free and it just takes a few minutes to sign up.
Cystic Fibrosis board
Resources for Cystic Fibrosis
• What is CF?
• Nutrition and CF for Your Child
• Clinical Trials and Studies
• Identifying a Child with CF
