No existe ninguna manera de prevenir la fibrosis quística. El hecho de realizar pruebas de detección en aquellas personas con antecedentes familiares de esta enfermedad puede detectar el gen en el 60 al 90% de los portadores, dependiendo de la prueba utilizada.
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