Having a family history of diabetes may significantly increase the risk of developing cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD), a common complication of cystic fibrosis (CF), according to a new U.S. study. The researchers found that adults with CF who had a family history of diabetes, particularly type 2 diabetes, were more than twice as likely to develop CFRD compared with those without such a history. A family history of CFRD itself nearly doub…
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