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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

ChazII

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2. NF for short

Reply to libodem (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 07:37 PM

Dec 2011

Neurofibromatosis is a genetic disorder. We prefer the term disorder to disease. NF1 is a result of a mutation in chromosome 17 while NF2 is a mutation in chromosome 22. NF1 affects 1 in 3,000 births and I will have to check the stats for NF2.

As its name implies it deals with the growth of tumors along the nerves.

Children's Tumor Foundation or ctf.org is a great site to begin learning. Thank you for asking.

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Neurofibromatosis Type 1 or 2 [View all] ChazII Dec 2011 OP

what is it libodem Dec 2011 #1

NF for short ChazII Dec 2011 #2

My dtr has NF1. kiranon Dec 2011 #3

Let's hear it for the DoD and congress - they did this right ChazII Dec 2011 #4

My niece has it but I don't remember which type. ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #5

NF1 is the more common. ChazII Jan 2012 #6

Thanks - ohheckyeah Jan 2012 #7