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Birth Defects - Support Groups - Cystic Fibrosis

Dr. Reeja Tharu
Written by Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team  on Nov 23, 2016
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Support Group For Cystic Fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation

6931 Arlington Road

Bethesda, MD 20814

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Phone: (800) 344-4823 [FIGHT-CF] or (301) 951-4422

Fax: (301) 951-6378

E-mail: info@cff.org

Web site: www.cff.org

Published on Jan 25, 2016
Last Updated on Nov 23, 2016

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mani-

MY SON IS DOWNSYNDROME BABY. HE IS 2 YEARS OLD.F\HE IS ENT, EYES ,HEART CHECK UP IS NORMAL. HE IS SLOW THE WALK and SPEECH. ALL ACTIVITIES 6 MONTH SLOW FURTHER INFORMATION PLZ. DONT IDEA FOR DOWNSYNDROME

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Hi Mani, birth defects can be eradicated through proper care & treatment. I think you should consult an expert physician and get the right help for your son. Hopefully he will be fine soon. God Bless!!

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Women can have Hemophilia as well as men. It is very rare but, It is possible.

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We found no mention of the G380R mutation factor in FGFR3 and other related conditions i.e. spinal stenosis, Kartagener`s Syndrome. Paschar

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