Table 2. Clinical characteristics in CF patients with pancreatic insufficiency, CF patients with pancreatic sufficiency and in HC.
| CFI | CFS | HC | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number (males) | 10 (5) | 11 (5) | 15 (7) |
| Age yrs (SD) | 29.3 (13.4) | 27.4 (12.5) | 38.2 (14.9) |
| BMI (SD) | 21.5 (2.1) | 24.4 (4.2) | 23.3 (3.6) |
| HbA1C (%) | 5.81 (0.33) | 5.25 (0.29) | 5.30 (0.14) |
| Sweat chloride mmol/l (SD) | 111.7 (18.7)* | 69.6 (7.6) | N/A |
| Duodenal bicarbonate mEq/L (SD) | 10.4 (9.8) † | 106.1 (27.6) | 116.7 (12.9) |
| Fecal Elastase μg/g (SD) | 1.2 (1.8) † | 541.4 (156.3) | 569.0 (100.6) |
| Pancreatic volumeMRI (SD) | 85.8 (93.6) | 90.8 (20.6) | 84.0 (33.3) |
BMI: body mass index, CFI: Pancreas insufficient cystic fibrosis, CFS: Pancreas sufficient cystic fibrosis, HC: Healthy controls, SD: Standard deviation.
*p<0.001 compared to CFS.
†p<0.001 compared to CFS and HC.