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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 824
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is designating |
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the month of May 2015 as Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month in |
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Texas; and |
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WHEREAS, Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease affecting |
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approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States and |
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nearly 70,000 children and adults worldwide; more than 1,700 |
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people with cystic fibrosis live in this state; and |
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WHEREAS, Cystic fibrosis is the result of a defective gene |
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that causes the body to produce an abnormal mucus that clogs the |
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lungs, and these secretions produce life-threatening lung |
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infections and obstruct the pancreas; and |
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WHEREAS, More than 10 million Americans are symptomless |
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carriers of the defective gene, and cystic fibrosis occurs in |
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approximately one of every 3,500 live births in the United |
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States; the median age of survival for a person with cystic |
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fibrosis is 41 years; and |
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WHEREAS, With advances in the treatment of the illness, the |
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number of adults with cystic fibrosis has steadily grown, and |
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approximately 1,000 new cases are diagnosed each year; and |
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WHEREAS, Infant blood-screening to detect genetic defects |
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is the most reliable and least costly method to identify persons |
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likely to have cystic fibrosis; and |
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WHEREAS, Early diagnosis permits early treatment and |
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enhances the quality of life and longevity, and the treatment of |
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cystic fibrosis depends on the stage of the disease and the |
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organs involved; and |
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WHEREAS, There are 11 world-class treatment centers in |
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this state which specialize in the diagnosis and the care of |
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persons with cystic fibrosis; and |
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WHEREAS, A critical component of treating patients with |
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cystic fibrosis is ensuring access to those innovative |
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treatments that can play a crucial role in the lives of patients; |
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improving the length and quality of life for people with the |
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illness starts with awareness; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby proclaim the month of May 2015 Cystic |
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Fibrosis Awareness Month in Texas; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared to |
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promote awareness of this disease. |
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Schwertner |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on May 19, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |