Clinical data of the 43 cystic fibrosis (CF) patients and the 28 healthy controls
| CF patients | Controls | |
| Patients | 43 | 28 |
| Males/females | 23/20 | 14/14 |
| Age yrs | 11.5 (3.0–18.2) | 11.4 (4.5–18.7) |
| Weight kg | 35.5 (16.5–92.0) | 38.3 (20.5–85.5) |
| Height cm | 146 (101–181) | 150 (113–189) |
| Genotype | ||
| ΔF508/ΔF508 | 24 | |
| ΔF508/other | 17 | |
| Other/other | 3 | |
| Pancreatic function | ||
| PI | 36 | |
| PS | 7 | |
| Chronically colonised | ||
| P. aeruginosa | 10 | |
| S. maltophilia | 2 | |
| B. cepacia | 2 |
Data are presented as n or median (range)
PI: pancreatic insufficiency
PS: pancreatic sufficiency
P. aeruginosa: Pseudomonas aeruginosa
S.maltophilia: Stenotrophomonas maltophilia
B. cepacia: Burkholderia cepacia