Does splenectomy in cystic fibrosis related liver disease improve lung function and nutritional status? A case series.

Linnane, B; Oliver, M R; Robinson, P J

Linnane, B; Oliver, M R; Robinson, P J.

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Linnane B; Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia. barry.linnane@rch.org.au

Arch Dis Child ; 91(9): 771-3, 2006 Sep.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16737995

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Cystic Fibrosis/complications; Liver Diseases/etiology; Lung/physiopathology; Nutritional Status; Splenectomy; Adolescent; Anthropometry; Child; Cystic Fibrosis/physiopathology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Forced Expiratory Volume; Humans; Hypertension, Portal/complications; Liver Diseases/physiopathology; Male; Splenectomy/adverse effects; Splenomegaly/etiology; Splenomegaly/surgery; Treatment Outcome

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Splenectomy / Nutritional Status / Cystic Fibrosis / Liver Diseases / Lung Type of study: Etiology_studies / Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Adolescent / Child / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arch Dis Child Year: 2006 Document type: Article

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