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Insulin resistance is associated with decreased clinical status in cystic fibrosis.
The Journal of pediatrics - 1 Jun 1997
Hardin D S, LeBlanc A, Lukenbough S, Seilheimer D K
Abstract excerpt
Patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) frequently have impaired glucose tolerance and progression to diabetes (DM) with clinical features of both insulin-dependent and non-insulin-dependent diabetes. One feature of non-insulin-dependent DM is decreased insulin sensitivity, also known as insulin resistance. The goal of this study was to determine whether patients with CF exhibit insulin resistance and to determine the...
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