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Vitamin D binding protein, a new nutritional marker in cystic fibrosis patients.
Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2008
Speeckaert Marijn M, Wehlou Charline, Vandewalle Sara, Taes Youri E, Robberecht Eddy, Delanghe Joris R
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BACKGROUND: Vitamin D binding protein (DBP) is a multifunctional transport protein with a decreased serum concentration in cystic fibrosis (CF). The present study investigates the importance of DBP and its role as an alternative nutritional marker in CF. METHODS: DBP phenotypes of 116 CF patients were determined electrophoretically. Serum DBP was measured by immunonephelometry. Parathormone was assessed by an...
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