Observational study of caloric and nutrient intake, bone density, and body composition in infants and children with Spinal Muscular Atrophy type I

Autor: Abby L. Smart, Gary M. Chan, Benjamin S. Chisum, Rebecca Hurst Davis, Katherine E. Poruk, Gurmail Gill, Sandra P. Reyna, Bernie LaSalle, Kathryn J. Swoboda
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2012
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Popis: Clinical experience supports a critical role for nutrition in patients with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Three-day dietary intake records were analyzed for 156 visits in 47 SMA type I patients, 25 males and 22 females, ages 1 month to 13 years (median 9.8 months) and compared to dietary reference intakes for gender and age along with anthropometric measures and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) data. Using standardized growth curves, twelve patients met criteria for failure to thrive (FTT) with weight for age
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