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Evolution of pancreatic function during the first year in infants with cystic fibrosis.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Apr 2013
O'Sullivan Brian P, Baker Dawn, Leung Katherine G, Reed George, Baker Susan S, Borowitz Drucy
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OBJECTIVE: To describe pancreatic function during the first year of life in infants diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) using serial fecal elastase measurements. STUDY DESIGN: This was a longitudinal study of 82 infants diagnosed with CF through newborn screening. Monthly stool samples were sent to a central laboratory for fecal elastase measurements. RESULTS: A total of 61 infants had an initial stool sample...
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