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Metabolic abnormalities in adults with cystic fibrosis.
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PMID:  20497385     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Survival of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) has improved, resulting in increased exposure of patients to cardiovascular risk factors. Diabetes mellitus is common in patients with CF; however, less is known about lipid abnormalities in this population. In this study, the prevalence of lipid abnormalities was investigated in a contemporary population of adults with CF.
METHODS: Clinical and laboratory data on 221 adult patients with CF were collected retrospectively. Fasting serum glucose levels and lipid profiles were recorded. The age-specific values for healthy individuals, as reported by the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, were used for comparison.
RESULTS: The mean age of the patients was 30 +/- 10 years, 55.1% were men and the mean FEV(1)% was 68 +/- 25%. Sixty-nine patients (31.2%) had CF-related diabetes mellitus and 52 (23.5%) were receiving insulin therapy. In addition, 36 patients (16.3%) had impaired glucose tolerance. Triglyceride levels were similar to those of historical control subjects (mean +/- SEM, 1.37 +/- 0.05 and 1.39 +/- 0.02 mmol/L, respectively, P = 0.75). However, in the 30-39 years age group of CF patients, triglyceride levels were increased relative to those of their control counterparts (1.79 +/- 0.14 vs 1.38 +/- 0.04 mmol/L, P = 0.006). Total cholesterol levels were lower in the CF patients compared with control subjects, across all age groups.
CONCLUSIONS: Abnormalities of glucose metabolism are highly prevalent in CF patients, and are accompanied by hypertriglyceridaemia in the 30-39 years age group. Prospective studies are required to confirm lipid abnormalities and investigate possible cardiovascular complications in patients with CF.
Authors:
Vasiliki V Georgiopoulou; Adam Denker; Kathy L Bishop; Jason M Brown; Benjamin Hirsh; Linda Wolfenden; Laurence Sperling
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-05-20
Journal Detail:
Title:  Respirology (Carlton, Vic.)     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1440-1843     ISO Abbreviation:  Respirology     Publication Date:  2010 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-07-26     Completed Date:  2010-11-22     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9616368     Medline TA:  Respirology     Country:  Australia    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  823-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Cardiology, Section of Preventive Cardiology, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA. vgeorgi@emory.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Blood Glucose / metabolism*
Cholesterol / blood,  metabolism
Cystic Fibrosis / complications*,  metabolism
Diabetes Mellitus / blood,  drug therapy,  etiology,  metabolism
Female
Glucose Metabolism Disorders / complications,  epidemiology
Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated / analysis
Humans
Hypertriglyceridemia / complications*,  epidemiology*
Insulin / therapeutic use
Lipid Metabolism
Lipids / blood
Male
Retrospective Studies
Young Adult
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Glucose; 0/Hemoglobin A, Glycosylated; 0/Lipids; 0/hemoglobin A1c protein, human; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 57-88-5/Cholesterol

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