Cystic fibrosis (CF) is the most common recessive autosomal disease among Caucasian. Children with CF have benefitted from advances in medical and nutritional treatments, and this can be gleaned from the improvement in the survival of these patients. The increase in the survival rate brought with it the appearance of co-morbidities related to CF. Nowadays cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) is considered the most common complication associated with CF. It can appear as early as infancy or adolescence, and its prevalence […]

Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) is a major co-morbidity generally affecting patients over 15 years old and it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. The pathophysiology includes exocrine tissue destruction, insulin deficiency and insulin resistance; the carbohydrate metabolism dysfunction begins with an altered kinetic in insulin secretion followed by a progressive insulin deficiency. Postprandial hyperglycemia is the first abnormality seen in CF patients and the classical symptoms of diabetes may not be recognized. The screening strategy proposed is annual random […]