Hepatic enzyme ALT as a marker of glucose abnormality in men with cystic fibrosis.
Johann ColombaSilvia R NeteduCatherine Lehoux-DuboisAdèle CoriatiValérie BoudreauFrançois TremblayKenneth CusiRémi Rabasa-LhoretJulio A LeeyPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Adult CF men with higher ALT show an increased frequency of dysglycemia and de novo CFRD, lower insulin sensitivity and higher eight. Our data suggests that ALT levels could be an interesting tool to guide targeted diabetes screening, particularly among CF men. Prospective studies are needed to confirm these observations.