Abstract

CACERES, Z et al. Fibrosis quística: Complicaciones y enfermedades asociadas. Gen [online]. 2006, vol.60, n.3, pp.163-166. ISSN 0016-3503.

Cystic fibrosis is a recessive inherited disorder which takes place by a mutation in the long arm of chromosome 7; reaching an incidence between 1 in 2500 to 1 in 4000 new born, in Latin America the average age of diagnosis is 3.72 years. At the same time as their survival has improved they have presented complications as pancreatitis, cirrhosis, osteopenia diabetes, polyps, among others, in addition some other diseases have been associated to it as is the case of celiac disease, of which there are only 15 cases reported in literature. The intention of the present study was to determine the complications and diseases associated in a group of 68 patients who came to consultation at the Hospital J. M de los Rios from January 1985 to March 2005. It was possible to determine that 64.7% of the patients presented complications and/or associated diseases mainly: gastroesophageal reflux, renal tubular acidosis and hyrpercalciuria, and as associated diseases: celiac disease, epilepsy, drepanocytic anemia and vitiligo.

Keywords : cystic fibrosis; complications; associated diseases.

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