Effects of an artificial diet on growth of patients with cystic fibrosis.
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Effects of an artificial diet on growth of patients with cystic fibrosis.
The effects of an artificial diet on growth were examined in a controlled trial on 43 patients with cystic fibrosis. 28 patients received the diet for 12 months. Comparison was made between their growth before, during, and after dietary treatment. Growth changes were also assessed in 15 other patients who received a conventional diet. Artificial dietary treatment led to some improvement in heig...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1978
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.53.10.777