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Review
. 2011 Jul;31(7):504-6.
doi: 10.1038/jp.2010.198.

Cystic fibrosis in premature infants

K D Lu  1 , C Engmann, F Moya, M Muhlebach
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Review

Cystic fibrosis in premature infants

K D Lu et al. J Perinatol. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

There are few reports of cystic fibrosis (CF) diagnosed in premature infants. We describe the clinical course of three patients, from our neonatal intensive care units, who were diagnosed with CF, and discuss the existing literature and treatment considerations.

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Conflict of interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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