Vitamin E Supplementation in People with Cystic Fibrosis: A Cochrane review summary

Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) suffer with thickened, sticky secretions that impact multiple organ systems. Specifically, CF patients have respiratory and gastrointestinal involvement leading to impaired mucous clearing, pulmonary infections, decreased pancreatic secretions and impaired fat absorption. In addition, CF patients have malabsorption of fat soluble vitamins and require pancreatic enzyme supplementation [1].
Source: International Journal of Nursing Studies - Category: Nursing Authors: Tags: Cochrane Nursing Care Field – Cochrane Review Summary Source Type: research