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Cystic Fiborsis related diabetes

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Posted: 11/07/06 - 00:00
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dang
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Hi. I was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis and now my doctor tells me that I have diabetes?! Is there a link between CF and diabetes? What is CF related diabetes?


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Posted: 11/09/06 - 07:22
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Hi. Some 15% of people with CF have diabetes. So it is not that uncommon as you thought. My uncle is a diabetic and recently he was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis, which is a similar case. A destruction of pancreas, due to fibrosis, is the main cause of CF related diabetes. An insulin treatment will give you a few pounds, and you have a special diet to treat your condition. You will probably have to eat enough calories, eat fat and stuff like that.


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