Bone mineral density, pulmonary function, chronological age, and age at diagnosis in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis
Objective: To assess bone mineral density in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF), and to correlate it with possible intervening variables. Methods: Children and adolescents diagnosed with CF, aged 6 to 18 years, followed at the outpatient clinic were included in the study. First, demographic data wer...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-03-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755713000259 |