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Energy metabolism in infants with cystic fibrosis.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 May 2002
Bines Julie E, Truby Helen D, Armstrong David S, Phelan Peter D, Grimwood Keith
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a defect in energy metabolism exists in infants with cystic fibrosis (CF). DESIGN: Unselected, newly-diagnosed subjects with CF (n = 46) and 24 healthy infants aged <20 weeks had measurements of resting energy expenditure (REE), total energy expenditure (TEE) (n = 25), and body composition. Metabolizable energy intake (MEI) was calculated. Genotype, energy intake, and pancreatic...
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