Sex Disparities in Effects of Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes on Clinical Outcomes: A Matched Study

BACKGROUND: Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) is an increasingly prevalent comorbidity factor for patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). CFRD has been associated with an accelerated decline in clinical parameters and an increased mortality rate.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Robert J Miller, Hugh D Tildesley, Pearce G Wilcox, Hongbin Zhang, Stuart H Kreisman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2008-01-01
Series:Canadian Respiratory Journal
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2008/697186