Update: Epidemiology of cystic fibrosis

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 552-553

  Krimsky, William S ^a   Parker, H Worth ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS; WASTING SYNDROME;

CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; HUMANS; NUTRITION DISORDERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036838819     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063198-200211000-00012     Document Type: Review

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