Long-term therapy with CFTR modulators consistently improves glucose metabolism in adolescents and adults with cystic fibrosis.

Background: Impaired glycemic control and the subsequent development of Cystic fibrosis Related Diabetes (CFRD) are prevalent complications, affecting up to 50 % of adults with cystic fibrosis (CF). CFTR modulator (CFTRm) therapies improve pulmonary functions, reduce exacerbation rates, increase survival in people with CF (pwCF) and appear to have a positive effect on extrapulmonary manifestations, such as nutritional state, improvements in upper respiratory symptoms, and quality of life. Initial findings indicate that CFTRm may have a positive impact on short-term glycemic control; however, long-term effects remain uncertain at present.

Growth hormone therapy for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy and glucocorticoid induced short stature.

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of recombinant human Growth Hormone (rhGH) therapy in patients with Duchene Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and glucocorticoid treatment with compromised growth.

Design: Four DMD patients on Deflzacort 0.6-0.

NKX2-2 Mutation Causes Congenital Diabetes and Infantile Obesity With Paradoxical Glucose-Induced Ghrelin Secretion.

Context: NKX2-2 is a crucial transcription factor that enables specific β-cell gene expression. Nkx2-2(-/-) mice manifest with severe neonatal diabetes and changes in β-cell progenitor fate into ghrelin-producing cells. In humans, recessive NKX2-2 gene mutations have been recently reported as a novel etiology for neonatal diabetes, with only 3 cases known worldwide.

Association of toll-like receptors polymorphism and intrauterine transmission of cytomegalovirus.

Background: Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a very common intrauterine infection which can cause severe developmental disabilities. Transmission of the virus to the fetus occurs in only 40% of primarily infected women. The probability of intrauterine transmission is higher when infection occurs during the second trimester of pregnancy than in the first trimester.