What you need to know about Cystic fibrosis
What is Cystic fibrosis?
Cystic fibrosis is the commonest life limiting inherited disease in the UK.
What are the effects and signs?
The main effects are on the lung but other organs are often affected as well. …….
How is it assessed?
All newborns are screened for cystic fibrosis using a heel prick blood test when they are a few days old …..
How is it treated and managed?
Children will begin their treatment as soon as they are diagnosed …….
What evidence is available?
The best source of evidence will be the specialist nurse or consultant paediatrician and the cystic fibrosis care centre …….
