title: Abdominal pain in adults with cystic fibrosis.
abstract: Abdominal pain is a common symptom in individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF). As prognosis has improved, CF has changed from a pediatric disease to the current situation wherein most people with CF are adults. With improved survival, the spectrum of pathologies causing abdominal pain in CF has shifted. Despite this, there have been relatively few previous publications focusing on gastrointestinal disease in CF adults. The aim of this review was to examine the characteristics, differential diagnosis, investigation, and optimal management of adults with CF presenting with abdominal pain.
authors.affiliation: aWest Midlands Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham bLeicester Adult Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Glenfield Hospital, Leicester, UK cToronto Adult CF Clinic, St Michael's Hospital dDepartment of Pediatrics, The Research Institute, Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Edward F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Nash
authors.forename: Chandra M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Ohri
authors.forename: Anne L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Stephenson
authors.forename: Peter R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Durie
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007669:Kidney Calculi / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors