How are the ancient cystic fibrosis patients?: Cystic fibrosis diagnosed over 60 years-old
Entity
UAM. Departamento de Medicina; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Hospital Universitario de La Paz (IdiPAZ)Publisher
Elsevier Ltd.Date
2017-01-01Citation
10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.03.015
Respiratory Medicine Case Reports 21 (2017): 49-51
ISSN
2213-0071DOI
10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.03.015Editor's Version
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmcr.2017.03.015Subjects
Aging; Cystic fibrosis; MedicinaRights
© 2017 The AuthorsEsta obra está bajo una licencia de Creative Commons Reconocimiento-NoComercial-SinObraDerivada 4.0 Internacional.
Abstract
Background and aims To specify the prevalence of patients diagnosed with CF at age of ≥60 year-old and to analyze their characteristics. Patients and methods Observational study of CF patients which were diagnosed at age ≥60 year-old. The analyzed variables were: age, sex, nationality, lung function parameters, conditions present at diagnosis, microbiological characteristics and genetic findings. Results eight patients were included. 7 patients were female (87.5%) with a mean age of 70.6 years (median 71.5 years, range 60–78 years). The most important findings were: sweat test > 60 mEq/l; heterozygotes F508del; bronchiectasis in CT; methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (50%) in sputum. The most patients presented a normal or mild obstructive lung function. Conclusions CF must also be considered a disease diagnosed in adulthood, incorporating the sweat test within the usual techniques of differential diagnosis in patients with different diseases associated with CF, because genetic counselling is esencial.
Files in this item
Google Scholar:Prados, Concepción
-
Lerín, M.
-
Cabanillas, J. J.
-
Gómez Carrera, Luis
-
Álvarez-Sala Walther, Rodolfo
-
Martinez, M. T.
-
Máiz, L.
-
Girón Moreno, Rosa María
-
Solé, A.
-
Martínez, M.
-
Quirós, S.
This item appears in the following Collection(s)
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.