TITLE:
Clinical Outcome of CF Patients with CF Related Diabetes: Do We Need to Change Our Policy?
AUTHORS:
An Jacobs, Francois Vermeulen, Kris de Boeck, Kristina Casteels, Marijke Proesmans
KEYWORDS:
Cystic Fibrosis, Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes, Clinical Outcome
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pathology,
Vol.6 No.1,
January
25,
2016
ABSTRACT: Background: Many studies
have shown that CFRD has a negative impact on CF prognosis. Current guidelines
advise to screen for CFRD with an OGTT yearly from the age of 10 - 12. In our center we do not routinely screen for CFRD
because the OGTT is cumbersome and not an ideal screening test. We therefore
want to exclude unfavourable clinical evolution due to late diagnosis. Methods:
23 CF patients with diagnosis of CFRD