Article
Growth in prepubertal children with cystic fibrosis, homozygous for the Delta F508 mutation.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Jun 2003
Keller Bigna M, Aebischer Carmen Casaulta, Kraemer Richard, Schöni Martin H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND METHODS: In cystic fibrosis, growth and lung function have been identified as prognostic markers of both severity of pulmonary disease and survival. Cross-sectional studies in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) including all genotypes have shown that in prepubertal patients with lifetime continuous care within a specialised CF centre, growth can normalise. No corresponding improvement in lung...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Analysis of Variance
- Body Height
- Body Mass Index
- Body Weight
- Child
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator
- Female
- Forced Expiratory Volume