170 Retinal screening of patients with cystic fibrosis related diabetes (CFRD) in the All Wales Adult CF Centre
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The use of fructosamine in cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD) screening.
OBJECTIVE To determine whether serum fructosamine correlates with glycemic control and clinical outcomes in patients being screened for cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD). METHODS Fructosamine and percent predicted forced expiratory volume in 1s (FEV1) were measured in patients undergoing a 2h oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) for CFRD screening. Fractional serum fructosamine (FSF) was ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1569-1993
DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(16)30408-8