High attainment of optimal nutritional and growth status observed among Greek pediatric cystic fibrosis patients: results from the GreeCF study.

Dimitrios PoulimeneasArgiri PetrocheilouMaria G GrammatikopoulouAthanasios G KaditisIoanna LoukouStavros E DoudounakisDimitrios LaggasTonia Vassilakou

Published in: Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM (2018)

The examined CF patients appear to be thriving. Unlike published research, the participants' sex, gene mutation and acquisition of pathogens did not affect growth.

Keyphrases

cystic fibrosis
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
pseudomonas aeruginosa
systematic review
lung function
air pollution
gram negative