학술논문
Fatty acids, alpha-fetoprotein, and cystic fibrosis. (Experience And Reason--Briefly Recorded)
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
Pediatrics. Dec, 2001, Vol. 108 Issue 6, p1370, 5 p.
Subject
Language
ISSN
0031-4005
Abstract
Docosahexaenoic acid, found lacking in animal models of cystic fibrosis, has been proposed as a dietary supplement therapy for this genetic disorder. Alpha-fetoprotein, which binds and transports docosahexaenoic acid, may be a useful marker to improve the management and follow-up in newborn screening programs for cystic fibrosis, because only 20% of such infants are diagnosed at birth. Pediatrics 2001;108:1370-1374;
Received for publication Jul 14, 2000; accepted Jul 25, 2001. Address correspondence to Gerald J. Mizejewski, PhD, Division of Molecular Medicine, Fetal Defect Markers Laboratory Wadsworth Center, Department of Health, [...]
Received for publication Jul 14, 2000; accepted Jul 25, 2001. Address correspondence to Gerald J. Mizejewski, PhD, Division of Molecular Medicine, Fetal Defect Markers Laboratory Wadsworth Center, Department of Health, [...]