Glucose Intolerance in Patients With Cystic Fibrosis: Sex-Based Differences in Clinical Score, Pulmonary Function, Radiograph Score, and 6-Minute Walk Test

Abstract

In patients with CF, glucose intolerance was associated with poor clinical score, lower at-rest S(pO(2)), greater S(pO(2)) difference before versus after 6MWT, poor lung function, and lower radiograph score. Overall, multivariate analysis indicated poorer performance in the latter variables in female patients with glucose intolerance than in male patients with glucose intolerance.