Lean body mass in children with cystic fibrosis [2]

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 88, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 836-

  Sood, M ^a   Adams, J E ^b   Mughal, M Z ^c,d  

^a BOOTH HALL CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c S Mary's Hosp Women and Children   (United Kingdom)

^d ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; CHILD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DEVICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUAL ENERGY X RAY ABSORPTIOMETRY; HUMAN; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; LETTER; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL;

ADOLESCENT; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; HUMANS;

EID: 0042261606     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.88.9.836     Document Type: Letter

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