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Growth and nutritional status in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis.
Annals of human biology - 1 Jan 2000
Umławska Wioleta, Susanne Charles
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Growth retardation, delayed puberty and malnutrition are frequently observed in children suffering from cystic fibrosis. AIM: The aim of this study was to estimate growth and nutritional status in children with cystic fibrosis on the basis of body proportions and body mass index. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: Anthropometric data were collected from the medical histories of 62 patients treated in three cystic...
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