When to suspect atypical cystic fibrosis.
Not all patients with cystic fibrosis have abnormal sweat chloride levels, severe lung disease, or failure to thrive. These 2 cases remind us to think "outside the box".
Chawla
Anupama
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Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Stony Brook University Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794, USA. anchawla@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Turcotte
Frances G
FG
Usmani
Kathleen
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Kanu
Adaobi C
AC
D002648:Child; D002712:Chlorides / Q000032:analysis; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D019005:Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / Q000235:genetics; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010179:Pancreas / Q000201:enzymology; D013542:Sweat / Q000737:chemistry
D002712:Chlorides; D019005:Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator; D003850:Deoxyribonuclease I