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Crohn's disease complicating cystic fibrosis
D L Cloney1, J L Sutphen, S M Borowitz
1University of Virginia Children's Medical Center, Charlottesville 22908.
Southern Medical Journal
|January 1, 1994
Summary
This study documents a rare case of Crohn's disease in a patient with cystic fibrosis. The overlapping symptoms highlight a potential underdiagnosis of this Crohn's disease association.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Pulmonology
- Genetics
Background:
- Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder affecting multiple organs.
- Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease.
- The co-occurrence of CF and CD is exceptionally rare.