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Factors affecting diabetes mellitus onset in cystic fibrosis: evidence from a 10-year follow-up study.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Apr 1999
Cucinotta D, De Luca F, Scoglio R, Lombardo F, Sferlazzas C, Di Benedetto A, Magazzu G, Raimondo G, Arrigo T
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This study reports the results of genotype characterization and of a 10-y prospective evaluation of clinical status, glucose tolerance and insulin secretion in 28 originally normoglycaemic patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). The aim of the study was to assess whether any genetic, clinical or metabolic parameters could identify in advance those patients at risk of developing diabetes mellitus over time. During the...
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