title: Serum and hair zinc in cystic fibrosis.
abstract: Zinc levels were measured in serum and hair of normal children and children with cystic fibrosis (CF). The only significant difference found was a higher mean zinc level in hair of CF patients with growth retardation compared to that of CF patients with normal growth.
mesh_terms: D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006197:Hair / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc