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. 2008 Jun;54(6):877–883.

Table 4.

Clinical presentation at diagnosis

SYMPTOM CATEGORY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS % OF PATIENTS
Growth • Weight ≤ 5th percentile 37
• Height or length ≤ 5th percentile 26
Gastrointestinal • Meconium ileus 17
• Isolated gastrointestinal symptoms (excluding meconium ileus) 12
• Gastrointestinal symptoms with other symptoms 95
Respiratory • Isolated respiratory symptoms 4
• Respiratory symptoms with other symptoms 81
Family history • Family history only 1
• Diagnosis owing to symptoms 11