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World J Diabetes. Jun 15, 2020; 11(6): 213-217
Published online Jun 15, 2020. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v11.i6.213
Published online Jun 15, 2020. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v11.i6.213
Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes: The unmet need
Leonardo Pozo, Fatimah Bello, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Edinburg, TX 78539, United States
Yamely Mendez, Research Department, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas. 77030, United States
Salim Surani, Medical Critical Care Services, Corpus Christi Medical Center, Corpus Christi, TX 78404, United States
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest.
Corresponding author: Salim Surani, BSc, FACC, FACP, FCCP, MD, Professor, Medical Critical Care Services, Corpus Christi Medical Center, 701 Ayers street, Corpus Christi, TX 78413, United States. srsurani@hotmail.com
Received: February 9, 2020
Peer-review started: February 9, 2020
First decision: April 3, 2020
Revised: April 14, 2020
Accepted: April 24, 2020
Article in press: April 24, 2020
Published online: June 15, 2020
Processing time: 114 Days and 6.6 Hours
Peer-review started: February 9, 2020
First decision: April 3, 2020
Revised: April 14, 2020
Accepted: April 24, 2020
Article in press: April 24, 2020
Published online: June 15, 2020
Processing time: 114 Days and 6.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Cystic fibrosis-related diabetes is a heterogeneous entity. Currently, insulin is the agent of choice to maintain euglycemia on this patient population. Novel therapies like glucagon-like peptide-1 agonist offer an opportunity to reevaluate the way we approach this disease.