Cystic Fibrosis in a Female Infant with Cardiac, Ocular, and Musculoskeletal Anomalies
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) remains the most common hereditary disease in the western population. Its concomitant presence with other congenital abnormalities is a rare phenomenon with very little documentation. In this case report we describe a case of cystic fibrosis in a female infant with cardiac, ocular, and musculoskeletal abnormalities. A brief literature review is also provided.
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دوره 2015 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2015