Familial meconium ileus with normal sweat electrolytes.
Meconium ileus (MeI) is the presenting symptom in 10 to 15 percent of infants with cystic fibrosis (CF), but it is a rare phenomenon in patients who do not have this disease. We report four Bedouin siblings who had MeI with no laboratory evidence of CF.
D004573:Electrolytes / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008470:Meconium; D013542:Sweat / Q000378:metabolism*
D004573:Electrolytes