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Md Abu Bakkar Siddique
Chittaranjan Seva Sadan College of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, Paediatric Medicine, Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Kalimuddin Khan
Chittaranjan Seva Sadan College of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, Paediatric Medicine, Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Aparajita Bera
Chittaranjan Seva Sadan College of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, Paediatric Medicine, Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Sudipta Ghorai
Chittaranjan Seva Sadan College of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, Paediatric Medicine, Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Jasmine Mallik
Chittaranjan Seva Sadan College of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, Paediatric Medicine, Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Suman Sarkar
Chittaranjan Seva Sadan College of Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Child Health, Paediatric Medicine, Kalighat, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Abstract
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v38i2.19196
The presentation of cystic fibrosis (CF) is dependent upon which organs are affected. Severe anaemia is reported to occur rarely in patients with CF. We are presenting a case of 2 months old infant admitted with anaemia, malnutrition, hypoproteinaemia and hypoalbuminaemia, without any pulmonary symptoms at the initial presentation. Abnormal sweat chlorides and low faecal elastase level confirmed the diagnosis of CF. Respiratory symptoms and signs developed later on further follow up.
Keywords: Cystic fibrosis, Severe anaemia, Hypoproteinaemia