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Cystic fibrosis presenting with hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis in a previously healthy adolescent.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN - 1 Feb 1997
Bates C M, Baum M, Quigley R
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an exocrine disease affecting multiple organ systems. Patients with CF usually present with respiratory or gastrointestinal abnormalities. This study presents a case of a previously healthy 17-yr-old man who was diagnosed with CF after presenting with metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia. The defect associated with CF is in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR), which acts...
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