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Effect of Trikafta on bone density, body composition and exercise capacity in CF: A pilot study.

Michal GurRonen Bar-YosephMoneera HannaDana AbboudZohar KeidarTala PalchanYazeed ToukanKamal MasarwehIrit AlishaNehama Zuckerman-LevinLea Bentur
Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study evaluating the metabolic effects of Trikafta. The results are encouraging and offer hope beyond the well-established effect on pulmonary disease. Larger long-term studies are warranted to unpin the underlying physiological mechanisms.
Keyphrases
  • body composition
  • bone mineral density
  • resistance training
  • healthcare
  • cystic fibrosis
  • pulmonary hypertension
  • postmenopausal women
  • physical activity