This is a hereditary disease of the mucous and sweat glands. It primarily affects the lungs, pancreas, liver, intestines, paranasal sinuses and sexual organs. CF makes mucous thick and sticky. The mucous plugs the lungs, causing respiratory problems and facilitating bacterial growth. This can lead to problems such as repeated pulmonary infections and pulmonary damage.

Los síntomas y la severidad de la FQ pueden variar ampliamente. Algunas personas tienen problemas serios desde el nacimiento. Otros, pueden tener una versión más leve de la enfermedad que no se manifiesta hasta la adolescencia o al inicio de la edad adulta.

Treatment must always be that indicated by the prescribing physician.

In addition to a physical exam and the complete medical history, the diagnostic procedures for pancreatitis include:

• Abdominal x-ray.
• Blood tests.
• Ultrasound (Also called sonogram)
• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
• Computerized tomography (Also called a CT or CAT scan)
• Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG).
• BREATH TESTS: The ¹³C-mixed triglyceride breath test is a non-invasive test for determining pancreatic lipase activity in which the relevant step is the hydrolysis of the ester group by pancreatic lipase to form 13C-octanoic acid triglyceride, which will be directly absorbed and oxidized in the liver to finally produce ¹³CO₂. The ¹³CO₂/¹²CO₂ ratio in the breath sample is representative of the lipase activity.

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