Incidental late diagnosis of cystic fibrosis following AH1N1 influenza virus pneumonia: a case report
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Incidental late diagnosis of cystic fibrosis following AH1N1 influenza virus pneumonia: a case report
BACKGROUND Cystic fibrosis is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by chronic progressive multisystem involvement. AH1N1 virus infections caused classic influenza symptoms in the majority of cystic fibrosis patients while others experienced severe outcomes. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case of late incidental cystic fibrosis diagnosis in a young Caucasian man suffering from respirat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Medical Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1752-1947
DOI: 10.1186/s13256-017-1430-0