Intestinal disease in cystic fibrosis.
Three children with cystic fibrosis developed steatorrhoea unresponsive to changes in pancreatic supplements. The final diagnoses were chronic giardiasis, stagnant loop syndrome, and Crohn's disease. Refractory intestinal symptoms in cystic fibrosis merit further investigation.
Baxter
P S
PS
Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital, Sheffield.
Dickson
J A
JA
Variend
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Taylor
C J
CJ
D000293:Adolescent; D001765:Blind Loop Syndrome / Q000150:complications; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000209:etiology*; D002648:Child; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000150:complications; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005873:Giardiasis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007411:Intestinal Diseases, Parasitic / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male