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Cystic Fibrosis
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Questions in this quiz (13)
1How many children are affected by CF in the UK?
- A1 in 25,000
- B1 in 2500
- C1 in 250
- D1 in 250,000
2How many people are carriers of CF in the UK?
- A1 in 25
- B1 in 250
- C1 in 25,000
- D1 in 250,000
3Inheritance of CF is autosomal dominant
- ATrue
- BFalse
4∆F508 is the most common CF mutation
- ATrue
- BFalse
5The defective protein in CF is called:
- ACFTR
- BCTFR
- CCRTF
6In the most common mutation of CFTR, the protein can escape the ER but once in the cell membrane dose not function properly
- ATrue
- BFalse
7Positive Guthrie testing for CF is diagnostic of the condition
- ATrue
- BFalse
8Low Na concentration in sweat on sweat test suggests CF
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Growth of patients with CF is unaffected
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Clinical features of CF are similar in all patients
- ATrue
- BFalse
11Which of the following medications are not used in treatment of CF?
- ABronchodilators (e.g. salmeterol)
- BAnticholinergics (e.g. ipratropium)
- CAntibiotics
- DSteroids
- EMucolytics (e.g. DNase)
- FBeta-blockers
12CFTR modulators are currently the mainstay of treatment for CF in the UK
- ATrue
- BFalse
13Median survival in CF is currently estimated at:
- A31 years
- B41 years
- C51 years
- D61 years
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- A short MCQ on cystic fibrosis
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- chris.kingsnorth
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