Mucoviscidosis [cystic fibrosis of the pancreas] in Bahrain, Arabian Gulf

ABSTRACT

We report on 8 proved and 2 probable cases of mucoviscidosis diagnosed in Salmaniya Medical Centre over a period of 62 months. Six of the ten cases were anaemic, 4 were hypoproteinaemic and 2 had anasarca. In all instances there was history of siblings dying in early infancy from pulmonary and gastrointestinal problems. The two probable cases, on whom sweat chloride tests could not be carried out because of non-availability of the test kit at the time, were siblings of our proved cases