“Cystic fibrosis is one of the most common genetic disorders in white people in the United States, occurring in one of every 3,200 live births. It is less common in African Americans (1 in 17,000), Asian Americans (1 in 31,000) and Native Americans. While still unusual in Hispanics, it is increasing in prominence over time (1 in 4,000 to 10,000).^3,4

• More than 30,000 children and adults in the United States are living with CF.
• Another 70,000 people with CF live in other countries.
• CF occurs equally in men and women.
• Approximately 1,000 new cases of CF are diagnosed each year.”

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