Misdiagnosis of cystic fibrosis.

Archives of disease in childhood ·Vol. 62 ·No. 12 ·1987-12-00 ·Pages 1271-3

Shaw NJ, Littlewood JM

Abstract

On reassessment of 179 children who had previously been diagnosed as having cystic fibrosis seven (4%) were found not to have the disease. The importance of an accurate sweat test is emphasised as is the necessity to prove malabsorption or pancreatic abnormality to support the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.

MeSH Terms

Child Child, Preschool Cystic Fibrosis/diagnosis Diagnostic Errors Humans Infant Male Sweating

Authors & Affiliations

2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID

Shaw N J

Regional Cystic Fibrosis Referral Unit, St Jame's University Hospital, Leeds.

Littlewood J M

References (4)

4 references, click to expand

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Article Info

Journal

Archives of disease in childhood

Abbr.

Arch Dis Child

ISSN

1468-2044

DOI

10.1136/adc.62.12.1271

Published

1987-12-00

Pages

1271-3

Language

English

Region

England

NLM ID

0372434

PMCID

PMC1778647

Subset

External Links

PubMed source DOI: 10.1136/adc.62.12.1271 PMC Full Text View journal details

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