Prepuberal insulin secretory indices are long-term predictors of short adult stature in cystic fibrosis

Prepuberal insulin secretory indices are long-term predictors of short adult stature in cystic fibrosis

Objective: Diabetes is a frequent comorbidity in cystic fibrosis (CF), rela ted to multiple unfavorable outcomes. During the progression of β-cell dysfunction to diabetes, insulin deficiency could possibly reduce the anabolic support to grow ev en in the absence of significant glycemic derangements....

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Main Authors: Alberto Battezzati, Andrea Foppiani, Gianfranco Alicandro, Arianna Bisogno, Arianna Biffi, Giorgio Bedogni, Simona Bertoli, Giulia De Carlo, Erica Nazzari, Carla Colombo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2022-05-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
Subjects:
cystic fibrosis
oral glucose tolerance test
insulin secretion
beta cell glucose sensitivity
Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/11/5/EC-22-0056.xml

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