Genetic determination of diabetes mellitus in patients with cystic fibrosis. Multicenter Cystic Fibrosis Study Group.
cross_sectional · Level IV
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Abstract
Data from 1348 patients with cystic fibrosis in mid-Europe show that the prevalence of diabetes mellitus in these patients is 4.9%, that diabetes develops in more female than male patients with cystic fibrosis during childhood and adolescence and at a younger age, and that diabetes mellitus is more likely to affect delta F508 homozygous patients.
Medical subject headings
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Diabetes Mellitus