Link between cystic fibrosis and diabetes
Doctors have found that 80 per cent of Tasmanians with cystic fibrosis over the age of 18 have diabetes. Cystic fibrosis is a disease of the mucous and sweat glands. There is hopes that this discovery will increase life expectancy.
“They are now put on to insulin once or twice or four times a day and we are seeing benefits in their lung function, their weight is going back up and they are, we hope, going to do better for longer,” he said.
via ABS News
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