Factors impacting the growth and nutritional status of cystic fibrosis patients younger than 10 years of age who did not undergo neonatal screening

• Main Authors: Taís Daiene Russo Hortencio (Author), Roberto José Negrão Nogueira (Author), Fernando Augusto de Lima Marson (Author), Gabriel Hessel (Author), José Dirceu Ribeiro (Author), Antônio Fernando Ribeiro (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade de Pediatria de São Paulo, 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate by clinical and laboratory parameters how cystic fibrosis (CF) affects growth and nutritional status of children who were undergoing CF treatment but did not receive newborn screening. METHODS: A historical cohort study of 52 CF patients younger than...