Morris L J, Mascia A V, Farnsworth P B
J Fam Pract. 1978 Apr;6(4):749-56.
Cystic fibrosis is detected with increasing frequency in older children, adolescents, and even young adults. The quality of life and longevity in patients with cystic fibrosis is more favorable the earlier a diagnosis is made and a therapeutic regimen begun. This report presents and reviews five cases in chich the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis was made after the age of six years. Emphasis is placed on the variability of presenting signs and symptoms and the problems that can arise in confirming a suspected diagnosis of cystic fibrosis.
囊性纤维化在大龄儿童、青少年甚至年轻成人中的检出率越来越高。囊性纤维化患者的生活质量和寿命，在诊断越早且治疗方案开始得越早的情况下就越理想。本报告呈现并回顾了5例在6岁以后才确诊为囊性纤维化的病例。重点在于出现的体征和症状的变异性，以及在确诊疑似囊性纤维化时可能出现的问题。
