The first symptom in an infant of the gastrointestinal manifestation of cystic fibrosis is:
1. Constipation.
2. Meconium ileus.
3. Rapid weight gain.
4. Inability to breastfeed.
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1. Newborns with cystic fibrosis fail to pass meconium in the first 48 hours.
2. Newborns with cystic fibrosis fail to pass meconium in the first 48 hours and develop meconium ileus. That may be followed by diarrhea and poor weight gain.
3. Rapid weight loss may occur due to diarrhea and poor weight gain.
4. Mothers of children with cystic fibrosis are encouraged to breastfeed because children with cystic fibrosis can breastfeed.
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