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CFIQ Quiz
By Michelle Compton
CFIQ Quiz (try to answer all the questions before checking your answers)
Many thanks to Dr. Carl Doershuk, et al and Cystic Fibrosis in the 20th Century
1. 1. What does CF stand for?
2. When was the CF disease first “discovered”.
3. When was the gene for CF discovered?
4. On which chromasome can the gene for CF be found?
5. How does one acquire cystic fibrosis?
6. What does CFTR stand for?
7. What is the most common genetic mutation for CF? And how many mutations have been identified to date?
8. How many amino acids make up the gene for CFTR?
9. How do clinics test a patient for CF?
10. What can I do to help?
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