title: Gastrointestinal manifestations of cystic fibrosis.
abstract: Cystic fibrosis is clearly a multisystem disease, which the potential for prominent gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary involvement. While the routine patient with pancreatic insufficiency may be easily managed with pancreatic enzyme and nutritional therapy, a large number of individuals with cystic fibrosis will present the clinician with gastrointestinal problems requiring additional thoughtful evaluation and treatment. Familiarity with the common gastrointestinal manifestations of cystic fibrosis and emerging therapies is necessary to provide the comprehensive care these patients deserve.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Riedel
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010184:Pancreatic Extracts / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010184:Pancreatic Extracts