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SUBMITTER: Lee MJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4701694 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Lee Moon Jeong MJ Alvarez Jessica A JA Smith Ellen M EM Killilea David W DW Chmiel James F JF Joseph Patricia M PM Grossmann Ruth E RE Gaggar Amit A Ziegler Thomas R TR Tangpricha Vin V
Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 20150615 6
<h4>Background</h4>Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) may be at risk for micronutrient depletion, particularly during periods of illness and infection. The purpose of this study was to investigate serum micronutrient status over time in adults with CF initially hospitalized with a pulmonary exacerbation.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>This was an ancillary study of a multicenter trial investigating the role of high-dose vitamin D supplementation in 24 adults with CF (mean age, 29.6 ± 7.3 years). W ...[more]