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Serum zinc concentration in cystic fibrosis patients with CFTR I1234V mutation associated with pancreatic sufficiency.
The clinical respiratory journal - 1 May 2017
AbdulWahab Atqah, Abushahin Ahmed, Allangawi Mona, Chandra Prem, Abdel Rahman Mohamed Osman, Soliman Ashraf
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine serum zinc (Zn) level among cystic fibrosis (CF) patients with homozygous CFTR I1234V mutation associated with pancreatic sufficiency (PS). METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted including both pediatric and adult CF patients. Data on age, weight, height, body mass index (BMI), BMI Z-score, FEV1, and chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection were collected. Serum Zn, albumin, and...
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