Normal energy expenditure in the infant with presymptomatic cystic fibrosis.

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(95)70495-7

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Normal energy expenditure in the infant with presymptomatic cystic fibrosis.

The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Jan 1995

Bronstein M N, Davies P S, Hambidge K M, Accurso F J

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To investigate whether a fundamental lesion in energy metabolism is a feature of cystic fibrosis, we measured total energy expenditure using the doubly labeled water technique in 19 infants with presymptomatic cystic fibrosis (0.8 to 6.6 months of age) identified through newborn screening. Total...

Topics

Anthropometry
Body Composition
Cystic Fibrosis
Energy Intake
Energy Metabolism
Genotype
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Neonatal Screening
Nutritional Status

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