P011 Late diagnosis of cystic fibrosis in adulthood in Republic of North Macedonia

Background: In the era of introduced neonatal screening for cystic fibrosis (CF) in many countries, there are still adults who are late diagnosed for cystic fibrosis. Diagnosis of CF is difficult because of the multisystem nature of the disease and it might be misdiagnosed with asthma, bronchiectasis, pancreatitis, cirrhosis, male infertility.

Source: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis - June 1, 2023 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: T. Jakovska Maretti, I. Arnaudova Danevska, E. Gjinovska Tasevska, S. Momchilovikj, A. Vidoevska Tags: Posters Source Type: research