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Fecal elastase: pancreatic status verification and influence on nutritional status in children with cystic fibrosis.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Apr 2005
Cohen Jacqueline R, Schall Joan I, Ittenbach Richard F, Zemel Babette S, Stallings Virginia A
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate fecal elastase 1 (FE) levels in young children with cystic fibrosis and pancreatic insufficiency and to explore the relationship between FE and growth, nutrition, pulmonary status and fat absorption over a 24-month period. METHODS: FE, indicating pancreatic lipase activity, was assessed in children (6.0 to 8.9 years of age) with cystic fibrosis and pancreatic insufficiency. FE >15 microg/g...
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