EFFECTS OF CALCIUM ON BONE DENSITY IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS

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This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. The purpose of this research is to study the effects of vitamin D and calcium on bone mineral density or bone strength in children and young adults with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). People with CF can develop osteoporosis or thinning of the bones as they get older, which may put them at risk for fractures and/or bending of the spine. We are trying to understand if giving calcium and vitamin D can improve bone strength and prevent the development of osteoporosis.