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CFRD Fact #5

March 12, 2008 – 6:09 am

CFRD is the most common co-morbid complication of Cystic Fibrosis patients.
The prevalence of CFRD increases with age

14% of CF patients > 13 years old
25% of CF patients 35-44 years old
approximately 43% of Cystics > 30 years old

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CFRD Fact #4

March 10, 2008 – 6:22 am

Factors unique to Cystic Fibrosis:

Under nutrition
Chronic inflamation with intermittent acute infection
Glucagon* deficiency
Altered gut nutrient absorption and transit time
Liver disease
Increased energy expenditure
Thin, low lipid levels, normal blood pressure

What does this mean?
Under nutrition - Under nutrition makes it more important for Cystics to get all the nutrition their bodies need to survive. This [...]

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CFRD Fact #3

March 6, 2008 – 6:02 am

In 2003, 16.9% of Cystics > 13 years old in the US have CFRD requiring insulin therapy.
Assuming a population of 21,742 Cystics (in 2003) seen at CF care centers in the US, this equals approximately 3,675 patients.

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Too sad…

March 4, 2008 – 12:12 pm

After compiling several days worth of CFRD facts, I decided I am not going to post one every single day. Honestly, I find it too depressing. They are important facts, but I will sprinkle them throughout time rather than dumping them all at once.

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CFRD Fact #2

March 4, 2008 – 5:58 am

CFRD patients, as compared to Cystics without diabetes, are more likely to be underweight and to have severe pulmonary disease.

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CFRD Fact #1

March 3, 2008 – 12:29 pm

I am going to start posting a few facts a day about CFRD. Keep checking back for more info!
Todays fact:
There are approximately 22,000 Cystics in the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Patient Registry.
Using this registry it has been found that there is a 6-fold mortality rate in CFRD patients compared to Cystics without diabetes.

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