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A retrospective study of lung and somatic growth was carried out on: a) 27 children with Cystic Fibrosis (CF); b) 12 children with Chronic Renal Failure (CRF), and c) 23 healthy children. Lung size was assessed by x ray measurements. Weight, height and lung size were affected in a similar degree in CF and CRF; there being no specific deficit in lung size in children with CF. These findings were also present even in children with abscence of hyperinsuflation in chest x rays. Lung and somatic growth was more affected in CRF than in CF. There was a direct correlation between lung and somatic size, and severity of CF (measured by Shwachman score). There was also a direct correlation between the severity of CF and lung and somatic growth deficits after a follow up period of 4 years.
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Shardonofsky, F., Lejarraga, H., Macri, C. et al. 48 RADIOMETRIC LUNG GROWTH IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS. Pediatr Res 15, 191 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198102000-00105
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198102000-00105