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Nutritional, glycometabolic and genetic factors affecting menarcheal age in cystic fibrosis.
Diabetes, nutrition & metabolism - 1 Apr 2004
Arrigo T, De Luca F, Lucanto C, Lombardo M, Rulli I, Salzano G, Lombardo F
Abstract excerpt
Aims of this study were to investigate menarcheal age (MA) and menarcheal determinants in 25 girls with cystic fibrosis (CF) and to compare their MA with their respective mothers'. Patients' MA (13.3 +/- 1.1 yr) was on average significantly higher (p<0.0005) than that of the respective mothers (12.2 +/- 1.0 yr) and positively related to it (r=0.055, p<0.005). Six girls experienced menarche after 14.2 yr, ie after...
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