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    New mutations being found all the time?

    I lurk here once in awhile and I always see people saying that new mutations are being found all the time. Five years have passed since my son had the full Ambry done in 2006. I contacted Ambry about having him tested again and was told that only ONE mutation has been found since his original...
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    Anesthesia and Dental Work questions

    Can anyone tell me if there is any reason to be concerned about putting a child with CF to sleep (anesthesia) for dental work?
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    Minimum amount of sweat for accurate Sweat Test?

    I've heard different numbers over the years. Does anyone know the minimum amount of sweat required for an accurate reading on a Sweat Test?
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    Minimum sweat amount required for accurate Sweat Test?

    Oops. Duplicate posting. Sorry.
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    Over 4 years later and still no symptoms.....

    I am looking for people who have a child that was picked up on the NBS, but still have not presented with symptoms. Or, people who have had borderline-positive sweat tests, but no or few CF symptoms??? My ds was picked up on the NBS over 4 years ago. The full Ambry shows that he is a carrier of...
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    wrong forum...sorry.
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    any other salty carriers?

    any known carriers out there who get a little extra salty sometimes, or even get a little salty frosting in your hair? this happens to my husband (carrier) often and i've started noticing it on my little one occasionally (who has also been determined to be a carrier). neither one of them have...
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    malabsorption in breastfed babies

    A couple of questions for you mommas out there... First of all, the description of "blow-outs" in the CF world is pretty similar to the very common blow-outs in an exclusively breastfed baby. Normal breastfed diapers can be loose, runny, shiny, etc...they can be frequent, infrequent, etc...so...
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    Floating Stool in non-Cf'er

    Hi! I have an embarrassing question that maybe you can help me with. I am a 30 year old female who is concerned about my stool. It floats and does so about 98% of the time! It is formed and normal looking (if there's such a thing!) and doesn't smell abnormally foul (unless I haven't gone in...
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    Breastfeeding and Pancreatic Insufficiency

    If a baby tested positive (at 2 wks old) for SEVERE pancreatic insufficiency: When would signs of malabsorbtion start to appear in an EXCLUSIVELY BREASTFED baby? What would the signs look like? Would the stools be the typical description of greasy, oily, foul-smelling, etc? How long did you...
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    Salty skin question

    For those of you who are carriers or have children who are carriers (particularly F508), can you tell me if it is normal to sometimes taste salty? My infant son is a carrier and once in awhile I can pick up a salty trace if I lick the top of his head (behind the hairline, close to his soft...
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