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By Mayo Clinic staffIf you or your partner has close relatives who have cystic fibrosis, you both might want to undergo genetic testing before having children of your own. The test, which is performed in a lab on a sample of blood or saliva, can help determine your risk of having a child with cystic fibrosis.
If you're already pregnant and the test shows that your baby may be at risk of cystic fibrosis, your doctor can conduct additional tests on your developing child. The results of these tests can help you decide if you want to continue the pregnancy.
Genetic testing isn't for everyone. Before you decide to be tested, you should talk to a genetic counselor about the psychological impact the test results might carry.
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- Boat TF, et al. Cystic fibrosis. In: Kliegman RM, et al. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 18th ed. Philadelphia, Pa.: Saunders Elsevier; 2007. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/175336803-3/0/1608/945.html#4-u1.0-B978-1-4160-2450-7..50402-3--cesec14_7740. Accessed Dec. 11, 2009.
- Katkin JP. Cystic fibrosis: Clinical manifestations and diagnosis. http://www.uptodate.com/hme/index.html. Accessed Dec. 11, 2009.
- Cystic fibrosis. Genetics Home Reference. National Institutes of Health. http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=cysticfibrosis. Accessed Dec. 11, 2009.
- What is bronchiectasis? National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute. http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/brn/brn_whatis.html. Accessed Jan. 4, 2010.
- Simon RH. Cystic fibrosis: Overview of the treatment of lung disease. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 14, 2009.
- An introduction to postural drainage and percussion. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. http://www.cff.org/UploadedFiles/treatments/Therapies/Respiratory/PosturalDrainage/An%20Introduction%20to%20Postural%20Drainage%20and%20Percussion%201-2006.pdf. Accessed Dec. 14, 2009.
- Airway clearance techniques. Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. http://www.cff.org/treatments/Therapies/Respiratory/AirwayClearance/. Accessed Dec. 14, 2009.
- Baker RD, et al. Cystic fibrosis: Nutritional issues. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 14, 2009.
- Wenstrom KD. Cystic fibrosis: Prenatal genetic screening. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Dec. 14, 2009.
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