Maternal and Child Care: Is a specific phenomenon that occurs almost exclusively in infants with cystic fibrosis, resulting from the abnormal pancreatic enzyme function seen with cystic fibrosis and reflects extreme meconium plugging.

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Is a specific phenomenon that occurs almost exclusively in infants with cystic fibrosis, resulting from the abnormal pancreatic enzyme function seen with cystic fibrosis and reflects extreme meconium plugging.

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Meconium ileus (obstruction of the intestinal lumen by hardened meconium)

Maternal and Child Care

Is a specific phenomenon that occurs almost exclusively in infants with cystic fibrosis, resulting from the abnormal pancreatic enzyme function seen with cystic fibrosis and reflects extreme meconium plugging.

Meconium ileus (obstruction of the intestinal lumen by hardened meconium)

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