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Impact of elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on vitamin D absorption in cystic fibrosis patients.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Mar 2022
Wright Brittany A, Ketchen Natalie K, Rasmussen Leah N, Bartels Alyssa R, Singh Sachinkumar B
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BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a multisystem disorder that results in the buildup of mucus in various organs. Ninety percent of CF patients are classified as pancreatic insufficient, leading to malabsorption of nutrients and fat-soluble vitamins without the assistance of exogenous pancreatic enzymes. This study was designed to determine if serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations were impacted by initiation...
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