Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

, Volume 11, Supplement 2, pp 158–160 | Cite as

Failure of taurine to improve fat absorption in cystic fibrosis

  • G. N. Thompson
Short Communication

Keywords

Public Health Internal Medicine Cystic Fibrosis Metabolic Disease Taurine 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • G. N. Thompson
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  1. 1.Department of Chemical PathologyAdelaide Children's HospitalNorth Adelaide

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