HOW IS CYSTIC FIBROSIS PASSED ON?
The pattern of inheritance for Cystic Fibrosis is autosomal recessive. A person who inherits one faulty gene for Cystic Fibrosis will be a carrier. Carriers are usually unaffected but can pass the faulty gene onto any children they may have. If one or both parents is a carrier, there is a 50% (1 in 2) chance that each child of theirs will also be a carrier. A child who inherits two copies of the faulty gene (one from 5 each parent) will have Cystic Fibrosis. If both parents are carriers, there is a 25% (1 in 4) chance of this happening. A PERSON WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS MAY BE AFFECTED IN SOME, OR ALL, OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS: To stay well, people with CF need to spend time at least twice a day (more if they are unwell) doing physiotherapy and breathing exercises in order to help clear the mucus from their lungs. They also need to take special enzymes with each meal to help them digest their food. As many will also be taking prescribed vitamin supplements and antibiotics, they may end up nee
