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Potato crisps without pancreatic extracts supplements: a potential cause of the distal intestinal obstruction in cystic fibrosis

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Three cases of the distal intestinal obstruction syndrome (DIOS) are reported to be caused by a consumption of potato crisps without appropriate pancreatic enzyme supplements.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University, Puškinova 6, 775 20, Olomouc, Czech Republic

    F. Kopřiva & M. Zápalka

  2. Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University, Olomouc, Czech Republic

    K. Michálková & J. Malý

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Kopřiva, F., Michálková, K., Zápalka, M. et al. Potato crisps without pancreatic extracts supplements: a potential cause of the distal intestinal obstruction in cystic fibrosis. Eur J Pediatr 166, 969–970 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-006-0326-6

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