[Cystic fibrosis in a 70-year-old woman].
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Cystic fibrosis is usually diagnosed in early childhood, and patients rarely live beyond the age of 40. We present a case of a 70-year-old woman, in whom cystic fibrosis was diagnosed with the rare mutation, R117C. Cystic fibrosis should therefore also be considered in older patients.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 47 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1992