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Evaluation of glucose tolerance and insulin secretion in cystic fibrosis patients.
Hormone research - 1 Jan 1998
Peraldo M, Fasulo A, Chiappini E, Milio C, Marianelli L
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Blood glucose profile and insulin levels during the oral glucose tolerance test were retrospectively analyzed in 52 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients aged 10-33 years (mean 18 years). Thirty-seven subjects (71.1%) had normal glucose tolerance; 6 patients (11.5%) had impaired glucose tolerance and 9 patients (17.3%), with fasting blood glucose levels below 7.2 mmol/l were classified as diabetic, according...
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