Cystic fibrosis related diabetes in an extremely young patient.
Diabetes in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is common but typically does not occur before the age of 10 years. We describe a male with cystic fibrosis who developed diabetes, consistent with cystic fibrosis related diabetes, at the age of 2 years and treated successfully with insulin.
Casas
Luis
L
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Department of Pediatrics, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA. luis-casas@ouhsc.edu
Berry
Debbie R
DR
Logan
Kathy
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Copeland
Kenneth C
KC
Royall
James A
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D017668:Age of Onset; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007223:Infant; D007328:Insulin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007332:Insulin Infusion Systems; D008297:Male
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D007328:Insulin