Osteoporosis in adults with cystic fibrosis.
Osteoporosis is prevalent in adults with CF Longitudinal data have not been collected and so the natural history is unknown. The aetiology is not known. There are no published randomized controlled trials evaluating treatments for osteoporosis in CF patients.
Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, Wythenshawe Hospital, Manchester, UK.
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CS
Haworth
P L
PL
Selby
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AK
Webb
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JE
Adams
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015519:Bone Density; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*