The involvement of musculoskeletal system and its influence on postural stability in children and young adults with cystic fibrosis

• Main Authors: Ozge Kenis-Coskun (Author), Evrim Karadag-Saygi (Author), Yeliz Bahar-Ozdemir (Author), Yasemin Gokdemir (Author), Bulent Karadag (Author), Onder Kayhan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Cystic fibrosis (CF) affects the musculoskeletal system via a multifactorial pathway that includes vitamin D deficiency and involvement of respiratory muscles such as intercostals due to recurrent upper and lower respiratory tract infections. Eventual result is the deterioration...