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Severe episodes of extra cellular dehydration: an atypical adult presentation of cystic fibrosis.
Clinical nephrology - 1 Apr 2008
Augusto J-F, Sayegh J, Malinge M-C, Illouz F, Subra J-F, Ducluzeau P-H
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is usually diagnosed during childhood by respiratory or gastro-intestinal symptoms. Hyponatremic hypochloremic dehydration with metabolic alkalosis is a rare but typical presentation of CF in infants. In contrast, only 3 cases have been described in adults. We report a case of CF in a 33-year-old Caucasian female presenting with a severe sodium and chloride depletion caused by inappropriate...
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