Making the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 335, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 51-54

  Flume, Patrick A ^a,b   Stenbit, Antine ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cystic Fibrosis; Diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AZOOSPERMIA; BILIARY CIRRHOSIS; BRONCHIECTASIS; CHOLELITHIASIS; CHRONIC SINUSITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEMOPTYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MALABSORPTION; MALNUTRITION; NOSE POLYP; OBSTRUCTIVE AIRWAY DISEASE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PANCREAS INSUFFICIENCY; POTENTIAL DIFFERENCE; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY;

EID: 38349027068     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31815d2622     Document Type: Article

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