How are the ancient cystic fibrosis patients? Cystic fibrosis diagnosed over 60 years-old.

Background And Aims: To specify the prevalence of patients diagnosed with CF at age of ≥60 year-old and to analyze their characteristics.

Patients And Methods: Observational study of CF patients which were diagnosed at age ≥60 year-old. The analyzed variables were: age, sex, nationality, lung function parameters, conditions present at diagnosis, microbiological characteristics and genetic findings.

Cystic fibrosis in adult age.

Aim: To know the prevalence of the patients diagnosed of cystic fibrosis (CF) older than 18 years old of five specific Spanish Units and to analyze their clinical, genetic and microbiological characteristics.

Patients And Methods: Observational, cross-sectional, descriptive study of patients diagnosed with CF at age or older than 18 years. The variables analyzed were: current age, age at diagnosis, sex, nationality, lung function parameters, pathologies presented at diagnosis, microbiological features and genetic findings.