Co-morbidity in a cystic fibrosis population attending a regional clinic.
2010
Pulmonary disease remains the major cause of morbidity in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). However, of 115 patients
attending a regional CF clinic we noted 16 cases (14%) with co-morbid conditions. Of this group, 4 of 115 patients
(3.5%) had renal problems including both structural and functional defects and 4 (3.5%) had neurological disorders, 3
of which were types of epilepsy. Notably, 3 of 115 patients (2.6%) had different forms of neoplasia, all of which
required significant surgical and/or chemotherapeutic intervention. There is now increasing evidence of the
association between digestive tract malignancy and CF, which further complicates management of these already complex
cases.
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