Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Exacerbation and Insulin Treatment
Status:
Unknown status
Trial end date:
2015-12-01
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Summary
The purpose of the study is to evaluate whether insulin treatment during pulmonary
exacerbation (PE) in patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF)and normoglycemia improves their short
term outcome by normalizing the glycemic profile and enhancing recovery. the investigators
would like to evaluate whether insulin treatment during exacerbation improves both the
general clinical condition of these patients and also has a protecting effect on ß-cells by
preventing the deleterious effect of "chronic" hyperglycemia.