Publications by authors named "Livia Pittaluga"

Objective: To verify whether autoimmunity against beta-cells and family history of type 1 and/or type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) play a role in the pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis (CF)-related diabetes mellitus (CFRD).

Patients And Methods: The prevalence of beta-cell autoantibodies (GADA and IA-2A) was investigated in a group of patients with CF compared with patients with type 1 DM (DM1) and controls. Family history of DM1 and/or DM2 was investigated among patients with CF.

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