Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 135-142 , March 2010

Incorporating genetic potential when evaluating stature in children with cystic fibrosis

  • Zhumin Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
    • ,
  • Suzanne M. Shoff

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
    • ,
  • HuiChuan J. Lai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
    • Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, United States
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Nutritional Sciences, 1415 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, United States. Tel.: +1 608 262 9972; fax: +1 608 262 5860.

Received 3 July 2009 ,Revised 11 January 2010 ,Accepted 13 January 2010.

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PII: S1569-1993(10)00007-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jcf.2010.01.003

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
Volume 9, Issue 2 , Pages 135-142 , March 2010

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