hrp0094p1-70 | Diabetes B | ESPE2021

Change in HbA1C predicts future abnormal Oral Glucose Tolerance Tests in children and adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis.

Aftab Sommayya , Ghauri Rooha Ijaz , Drew Samantha , Meek Hannah , Peters Catherine , Amin Rakesh ,

Background: Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) is the screening test of choice for Cystic Fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD). HbA1C is considered unreliable in diagnosing CFRD because of increased cell turn over in children and adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis (CF).Objective: To determine the validity of HbA1C as a predictive tool for future abnormal OGTT in CF.Material & Methods: Data were colle...