Peptic Ulcer Disease in Cystic Fibrosis: An Unusual Occurrence in Black Adolescents FREE

BERYL J. ROSENSTEIN, MD; JAY A. PERMAN, MD; SANDRA S. KRAMER, MD

Am J Dis Child. 1986;140(10):966-969. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1986.02140240012003.

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Sir.—Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common genetic disease affecting children in the United States, with an incidence of one per 2000 whites and one per 17 000 blacks.¹ In 1982 only 2.6% of the 13 487 patients added to the registry of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation were black.² Although a variety of gastrointestinal tract complications has been reported in patients with CF,³ an Clinical Features of Three Black Patients With Cystic Fibrosis and Peptic Ulcer Disease* Patient/Sex CF Presentation Subsequent Clinical Findings Ulcer Presentation Status at Last Evaluation 1/M 2/F 3/M At age 8 y; mild asthma; nasal polyps; sweat chloride:112, 88 mEq/L (mmol/L) (normal <60) At age 23 y; hemoptysis; sweat chloride: 64, 70 mEq/ L (mmol/L) At age 18 y; chronic cough; hemoptysis; sweat chloride: 149,84, 112 mEq/L (mmol/L) Opacification of paranasal sinuses; digital clubbing; decreased pulmonary function Steatorrhea; opacification of paranasal

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