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a. |
is
X-linked. |
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b. |
about
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c. |
the
condition is less common in Asians and Afro-Caribbeans. |
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d. |
meconium
ileus occurs in 90% of affected neonates. |
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e. |
most
affected males are infertile. |
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f. |
affected
individuals are at increased risk of diabetes mellitus. |
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g. |
affected
individuals are at risk of fat malabsorption. |
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h. |
carrier
status can be detected in all individuals. |
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i. |
the
condition is due to a unique mutation. |
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j. |
affected
pregnancies can be detected by chorionic villus biopsy. |
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k. |
affected
pregnancies can be detected by amniocentesis. |
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| l. | women with cystic fibrosis should be discouraged from becoming pregnant. | |
| m. | women with cystic fibrosis who inadvertently become pregnant should be encouraged to have termination of pregnancy. | |
| n. | if a woman with cystic fibrosis becomes pregnant, at best the baby will be a carrier of cystic fibrosis. | |
| o. | if a women with cystic fibrosis becomes pregnant and her partner screens negative for carrier status, there is no risk of the baby being affected. | |
| p. | pulmonary hypertension is a bad prognostic feature for the woman with cystic fibrosis who becomes pregnant. | |
| q. | neonatal screening will be routine in the UK by April 2007. |