Osteoporosis in Canadian adult cystic fibrosis patients: A descriptive study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Cystic fibrosis is the most common fatal autosomal recessive genetic disease in the Caucasian population. Osteoporosis is increasingly being recognised as an important complication in people with cystic fibrosis.</p> <p>M...

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Main Authors: Ioannidis George, Hansen Suzanne, Hennessey Rosamund, Freitag Andreas, Papaioannou Alexandra, Brenckmann Christine, Webber Colin, Adachi Jonathan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2003-06-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/4/13