Abstract
We report a case of cystic fibrosis in an asymptomatic man evaluated for hematuria with infertility. The ever-broadening spectrum of atypical adult presentations of cystic fibrosis should prompt physicians to have a lower threshold for ordering genetic screening for cystic fibrosis transmembrane regulator (CFTR) gene mutations.
Copyright 2002 by the National Kidney Foundation, Inc.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Cystic Fibrosis / complications
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Cystic Fibrosis / diagnosis*
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Cystic Fibrosis / genetics
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Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator / genetics
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Hematuria / complications*
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Hematuria / urine
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Humans
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Male
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Mutation
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Vas Deferens / abnormalities
Substances
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CFTR protein, human
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cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator delta F508
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Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator