Article
CFTR potentiator therapy ameliorates impaired insulin secretion in CF patients with a gating mutation.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 May 2016
Tsabari Reuven, Elyashar Hila Iron, Cymberknowh Malena Cohen, Breuer Oded, Armoni Shoshana, Livnat Galit, Kerem Eitan, Zangen David Haim
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect of treatment with ivacaftor on insulin secretion in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) (ΔF508\S549R) having CFRD/impaired insulin secretion. METHODS: A standard OGTT was performed before and after 16weeks of treatment with ivacaftor in 2 sibling patients with CF carrying the S549R gating mutation. The area under the curve (AUC) for glucose and insulin was calculated using the...
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