Does splenectomy in cystic fibrosis related liver disease improve lung function and nutritional status? A case series

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 771-773

  Linnane, B ^a   Oliver, M R ^a   Robinson, P J ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL PERITONITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIVER DISEASE; LUNG FUNCTION; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEPSIS; SPLENECTOMY;

ADOLESCENT; ANTHROPOMETRY; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PORTAL; LIVER DISEASES; LUNG; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SPLENECTOMY; SPLENOMEGALY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33748465311     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.2006.093773     Document Type: Review

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