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Shahid Sheikh

Shahid Sheikh

Ohio State University College of Medicine, USA

Title: Cystic fibrosis: Diagnosis and management

Biography

Biography: Shahid Sheikh

Abstract

Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive multi-system genetic disorder mostly seen in Caucasian population. It is characterized by pulmonary disease, pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, and abnormal sweat electrolyte concentrations. Progression of lung disease, which is the primary cause of morbidity and mortality, is associated with chronic airway infection and inflammation leading to progressive loss of lung functions and bronchiectasis requiring lung transplant. Early diagnosis and aggressive therapies in accredited CF centers have improved mean life of CF patients from <10 years to >40 years over the last 30 years and continue to improve. Our goal of this lecture is to identify clinical symptoms/signs which can be associated with CF and to define standard of CF care as per CFF guidelines.