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Zinc status and growth in infants and young children with cystic fibrosis.

Sarah E BauerHuiChuan J LaiCatherine M McDonaldFadi AsfourJames E SlavenClement L Ren
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • cross sectional
  • cystic fibrosis
  • young adults
  • heavy metals
  • risk assessment