title: Co-morbidity in a cystic fibrosis population attending a regional clinic.
abstract: Pulmonary disease remains the major cause of morbidity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, of 115 patients attending a regional CF clinic we noted 16 cases (14%) with co-morbid conditions. Of this group, 4 of 115 patients (3.5%) had renal problems including both structural and functional defects and 4 (3.5%) had neurological disorders, 3 of which were types of epilepsy. Notably, 3 of 115 patients (2.6%) had different forms of neoplasia, all of which required significant surgical and/or chemotherapeutic intervention. There is now increasing evidence of the association between digestive tract malignancy and CF, which further complicates management of these already complex cases.
authors.affiliation: Mid Western Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle, Limerick. fionamhealy@gmail.com
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Healy
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Mulloy
authors.forename: T H
authors.initials: TH
authors.lastname: Peirce
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Mahony
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D015897:Comorbidity; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland / Q000453:epidemiology; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D055815:Young Adult