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Italian and North American dietary intake after ivacaftor treatment for Cystic Fibrosis Gating Mutations.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Jan 2019
Sainath Nina N, Schall Joan, Bertolaso Chiara, McAnlis Carolyn, Stallings Virginia A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), ivacaftor treatment results in significant weight gain and the impact on diet has not been explored. METHODS: A study in 22 subjects (6.1-61.6 years) compared diet, energy balance, weight gain, and body composition, before and after three months of treatment in Italians and North Americans with CFTR gating mutations. RESULTS: With no differences between groups in...
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