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Generation of Human Nasal Epithelial Cell Spheroids for Individualized Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Study
Published on: April 11, 2018
[Cystic fibrosis: nutritional aspects and recommendations]
M D Nájera Pérez1, A de la Rubia Nieto, N Vila Cleriges
1Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital Virgen de la Arrixaca, Murcia, España.
Abstract:
Given the high numbers of nutritional supplements and enteral diets which are supplied for patients suffering from cystic fibrosis, by the departments of hospital pharmacy, the present study aims to review which are the characteristics of this disease which determine the appearance of malnutrition in these patients. Also, their nutritional treatment has been reviewed. On one hand, considering the general dietary measures, keeping in mind the composition of the diets, their characteristics according to age, and the supplementation with vitamins and with pancreatic enzymes. On the other hand, there is a review of the special dietary measures which should be applied in case of failure to thrive of the child, which goes from the modification of the oral diet, to the administration of parenteral nutrition.
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