EFFECTS OF CALCIUM ON BONE DENSITY IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS

这个子项目是利用由NIH/NCRR资助的中心拨款提供的资源的许多研究子项目之一。子项目和调查员(PI)可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金，因此可能会出现在其他CRISE条目中。列出的机构是针对中心的，而不一定是针对调查员的机构。本研究的目的是研究维生素D和钙对囊性纤维化(CF)儿童和年轻人骨密度或骨强度的影响。患有骨质疏松症的人随着年龄的增长会出现骨质疏松症或骨质变薄，这可能会使他们面临骨折和/或脊柱弯曲的风险。我们正在试图了解补充钙和维生素D是否可以提高骨骼强度，防止骨质疏松症的发展。

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.