Open AccessSternum Length and Rib Cage Dimensions Compared with Bodily Proportions in Adults with Cystic Fibrosis
Author(s) -
LouisPhilippe Laurin,
Vincent Jobin,
F. Bellemare
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian respiratory journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.675
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1916-7245
pISSN - 1198-2241
DOI - 10.1155/2012/408518
Subject(s) - rib cage , sternum , medicine , anatomy , anthropometry , trunk , cage , apex (geometry) , torso , orthodontics , ecology , mathematics , combinatorics , biology
A greater structural expansion of the rib cage in females compared with males has been described in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients; however, conflicting data exist as to whether an elongation of the bony ribs and sternum contributes to this expansion.
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