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.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Multicenter Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Age Distribution
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cystic Fibrosis / epidemiology
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Cystic Fibrosis / genetics*
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Diabetes Mellitus / epidemiology
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Diabetes Mellitus / genetics*
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Europe / epidemiology
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Female
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Genotype
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Humans
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Infant
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Infant, Newborn
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Male
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Prevalence
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Retrospective Studies
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Sex Distribution