Pancreatic insufficiency and a history of meconium ileus were independently associated with an increased prevalence of liver disease, whereas age at diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, gender ...

Aim the aim of the study was to determine food allergy prevalence in cystic fibrosis patients treated at the Mother and Child Care Institute ‘Alessandrescu-Rusescu’ between 2011–2016. Method we ...

The Johns Hopkins CF program is actively engaged in many different research studies covering everything from the genetics underlying cystic fibrosis, the diagnosis ... cohort studies aimed at ...

Our understanding and treatment of cystic fibrosis has evolved significantly since Dr. Dorothy Andersen first discovered the disease in 1938, but harmful misconceptions around contagion, prevalence, ...

BACKGROUND Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) have many risk factors for reduced bone mineral density (BMD). The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of osteoporosis and osteopenia in a ...

Between June 2006 and September 2008, 7,554 subjects were eligible; 72 were excluded, including 33 because of high-risk profiles of FT false positives or false negatives (applicability 99.6%; 7521 ...

Describes the nature of a clinical study. Types include: Observational study — observes people and measures outcomes without affecting results. Interventional study (clinical trial) — studies new ...

Despite its prevalence and impact, there is no CF-specific guidance for the assessment and management of pain. The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation assembled an expert panel of clinicians, researchers, ...

Among the general US population, simple and affordable non-invasive liver fibrosis scoring systems may be able to identify individuals at risk for HF.

2 School of Dental Science, University of Newcastle upon Tyne Aim: To compare the prevalence of dental caries, dental calculus, and enamel defects in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) and children ...