title: Demographics of glucose metabolism in cystic fibrosis.
abstract: We investigated the prevalence of cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) and its association with various demographic and clinical conditions in a Dutch child and adult cystic fibrosis (CF) population. Patients were classified as having either normal glucose tolerance (NGT), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or CFRD. Associations with the following parameters were studied: age, gender, BMI, mutations, pulmonary function, infection status, and hospitalization. In our patient population the prevalence of IGT and CFRD was 16% and 31% respectively. After excluding pancreatic sufficient patients, the prevalence of CFRD was 40% and in patients over 40 years 52%. Compared with patients with NGT, CFRD patients were older, had more in-hospital days and had worse pulmonary function. Women developed CFRD at a significantly younger age than men. CFRD is a frequently occurring co-morbidity in patients with CF. The prevalence of CFRD is increasing in ageing CF populations and deserves rising attention in CF management.
authors.affiliation: Adult Cystic Fibrosis Center, Department of Pulmonology, Haga Teaching Hospital, Leyweg 275, 2545 CH, The Hague, The Netherlands. j.m.w.vandenberg@hagaziekenhuis.nl
authors.forename: J M W
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: van den Berg
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Kouwenberg
authors.forename: H G M
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Heijerman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D002648:Child; D015897:Comorbidity; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000378:metabolism*; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose