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. 1992 Oct;67(10 Spec No):1204–1206. doi: 10.1136/adc.67.10_spec_no.1204

Meconium ileus in the absence of cystic fibrosis.

K Fakhoury 1, P R Durie 1, H Levison 1, G J Canny 1
PMCID: PMC1590459  PMID: 1444561

Abstract

Although meconium ileus in the absence of cystic fibrosis is considered a rare event, it was found that eight of 37 (21.6%) newborn infants with meconium ileus had no laboratory or clinical evidence of cystic fibrosis.

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