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Cystic Fibrosis Weekly Update Contents: Low Birth Weight, Poor Weight Gain in First Year Predict Poor Growth in CF Infants, Study Shows Low Birth Weight, Poor Weight Gain in First Year Predict Poor Growth in CF Infants, Study Shows Nov 25, 2019 07:00 am | Steve Bryson PhD Low birth weight and poor weight gain in the first year of life in infants with cystic fibrosis (CF) predict poor growth rates due to pancreatic dysfunction, a study has found. The study, “Factors affecting the growth of infants diagnosed with cystic fibrosis by newborn screening,” was published in the journal BMC Pediatrics. Newborn screening […] The post Low Birth Weight, Poor Weight Gain in First Year Predict Poor Growth in CF Infants, Study Shows appeared first on Cystic Fibrosis News Today. Read More Recent News French Authorities Approve Reimbursement of Orkambi for CF Patients 2 Years and Older NIH Grants $2.7M for Research on Anaerobic Bacteria’s Role in CF Flare-ups Attending This Year’s North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference Gave Me Hope CF-related Diabetes Affects Girls More Often and at Younger Age than Boys, European Study Shows A Rare Disease Film Festival Made Me Ponder Our Future Fight for Others