2002
DOI: 10.1590/s0021-75572002000800008
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Controvérsias na fibrose cística: do pediatra ao especialista

Abstract: ResumoObjetivo: nos últimos 70 anos, a fibrose cística emergiu da obscuridade para o reconhecimento como a mais importante doença hereditária, potencialmente letal, incidente na raça branca. Embora seja uma doença genética, na qual o defeito básico acomete células de vários órgãos, nem todos os indivíduos expressam respostas clínicas na mesma intensidade. Várias manifestações clínicas, principalmente pulmonares e digestivas, podem ocorrer durante a vida dos pacientes fibrocísticos. O objetivo deste artigo é pr… Show more

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“…Among these bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia was detected in two of the units analyzed, with this microorganism being associated with cystic fibrosis, causing respiratory infection that can lead to irreversible tissue damage (13).…”
Section: Bacteria Isolated a B C Pre Post Pre Post Pre Postmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Among these bacteria, Burkholderia cepacia was detected in two of the units analyzed, with this microorganism being associated with cystic fibrosis, causing respiratory infection that can lead to irreversible tissue damage (13).…”
Section: Bacteria Isolated a B C Pre Post Pre Post Pre Postmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetic chronic illness in the white race (1) , affecting one in every 2,500 liveborns in Europe, with similar incidence levels in Brazil (2) . This congenital and multisystemic disease affects the exocrine glands and can occur in different epithelial cells, including sweat and pancreatic ducts, airways and biliary ways, intestine and deferent duct (1) .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…(1,2) It is estimated that the prevalence of CF in Brazil is 1/10,000 live births, although there are variations between geographic regions in terms of the frequency of mutations. In the southern region of Brazil, this prevalence is similar to that reported for the Caucasian population of central Europe (from 1/2,000 to 1/5,000 live births).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%