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Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Not long ago patients diagnosed with cystic fibrosis (CF) would have faced not only a much different quality of life, but also a much shorter lifespan.
In 1959, a child born with CF in the United States was expected to live 6 months. Today, life expectancy is closer to 35 years. Earlier diagnosis, better treatments, and improved access to healthcare have been credited with the improvements.
Because of these changes, endocrinologists are faced with a different CF patient population—approximately half of all CF patients are now adults—and the inherent challenges that come with it including more long-term complications.. Among those complications is diabetes mellitus (DM), which affects 40% to 50 % of adults with CF.
http://www.hcplive.com/articles/Diabetes-Provides-More-Challenges-for-Cystic-Fibrosis-Patients
In 1959, a child born with CF in the United States was expected to live 6 months. Today, life expectancy is closer to 35 years. Earlier diagnosis, better treatments, and improved access to healthcare have been credited with the improvements.
Because of these changes, endocrinologists are faced with a different CF patient population—approximately half of all CF patients are now adults—and the inherent challenges that come with it including more long-term complications.. Among those complications is diabetes mellitus (DM), which affects 40% to 50 % of adults with CF.
http://www.hcplive.com/articles/Diabetes-Provides-More-Challenges-for-Cystic-Fibrosis-Patients