Vitamin A status in acute exacerbations of cystic fibrosis

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 635-639

  Duggan, Christopher ^a   Colin, Andrew A ^b   Agil, Ahmad ^b   Higgins, Laurie ^b   Rifai, Nader ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Cystic fibrosis; micronutrient status in infections; pulmonary disease; retinol binding protein; vitamin A

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; PANCREAS ENZYME; RETINOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETINOL DEFICIENCY; SKINFOLD THICKNESS;

EID: 0029833828     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/64.4.635     Document Type: Article

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