Assessing Oral Glucose Tolerance Test in Children with Cystic Fibrosis
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Background: The objective of this study is to determine the presence and frequency of cystic fibrosis- related diabetes (CFRD) and abnormal glucose tolerance (AGT) in children with cystic fibrosis (CF) across various age groups using an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT), and to evaluate their association with nutritional status.
Materials and Methods: Twenty-five patients diagnosed with CF underwent a standard 2-hour OGTT while in a clinically stable period. Plasma glucose and insulin levels were measured. Patients were categorised as normal glucose tolerance (NGT), indeterminate glucose tolerance (INDET), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), CFRD or impaired fasting glucose (IFG). All classifications other than NGT were categorized as AGT. Clinical and anthropometric data was recorded, and all statistical analyses performed using SPSS 23.
Results: In the present study, 60% of the subjects were female. The mean chronological age at which the OGTT was performed was 9.44 ± 5.36 years (min 1.2 years). None of the patients had fasting hyperglycaemia. NGT was detected in 12 patients (48%), and AGT in 13 patients (52%). Of the 25 CF patients, 5 (20%) were diagnosed with CFRD, 2 (8%) of whom were less than 10 years old at the time of their diagnosis. The patients with AGT had a lower mean body weight standard deviation (SD) and body mass index SD than those with NGT.
Conclusions: The findings of this study suggest that the possibility of CFRD and AGT should be considered in the context of CF, and that screening with an OGTT may be necessary starting at age five. Weight loss and failure to gain weight may be early signs of CFRD and AGT.
Anahtar Kelimeler
- Abnormal glucose tolerance
- Cystic fibrosis
- Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes
- Oral glucose tolerance test
Etik Beyan
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Çocuk Endokrinolojisi, Çocuk Gastroenterolojisi
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
26 Haziran 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
6 Nisan 2026
Kabul Tarihi
14 Haziran 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 23 Sayı: 2