Zinc status and growth in infants and young children with cystic fibrosis.
Sarah E BauerHuiChuan J LaiCatherine M McDonaldFadi AsfourJames E SlavenClement L RenPublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2021)
Low sZn occurs in one-third of children with CF in the first 3 years of life. Cross-sectional and longitudinal analyses revealed discrepant associations between sZn and growth. Therefore, prospective studies are needed to understand the role of Zn in growth in CF.