1. Cystic Fibrosis Late Diagnosis: A Case Report
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Kerche-Silva Le, Carolino Mlo, de Moraes Junior Rm, Mota Gs, and Marques Junior Os
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Pediatrics ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Bronchiectasis ,business.industry ,food and beverages ,Disease ,medicine.disease ,Cystic fibrosis ,Mucus ,SWEAT ,Late diagnosis ,Recurrent pneumonia ,medicine ,business - Abstract
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an autosomal recessive disease that affects mucus and sweat producing cells involving multiple organs. CF is usually diagnosed in childhood; however, a considered number of adults are diagnosed every year. Atypical CF can be a milder form of the CF disorder, and individuals with atypical CF can remain undiagnosed for many years. Physicians should suspect of CF in adult individuals when these present recurrent pneumonia or bronchiectasis. Therefore, since early diagnosis of CF can avoid morbidities and unnecessary hospitalizations, the recognition of CF symptoms by clinicians is necessary to avoid late diagnosis.
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- 2017
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