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Extended Family History of Type 1 Diabetes and Phenotype and Genotype of Newly Diagnosed Children




TekijätParkkola Anna, Härkönen Taina, Ryhänen Samppa J, Ilonen Jorma, Knip Mikael, the Finnish Pediatric Diabetes Register

KustantajaAmerican Diabetes Association

Julkaisuvuosi2013

JournalDiabetes Care

Numero sarjassa2

Vuosikerta36

Numero2

Aloitussivu348

Lopetussivu354

Sivujen määrä7

ISSN0149-5992

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2337/dc12-0445


Tiivistelmä
OBJECTIVE-To determine the frequency of newly diagnosed diabetic children with first- and second-degree relatives affected by type 1 diabetes and to characterize the effects of this positive family history on clinical markers, signs of beta-cell autoimmunity, and HLA genotype in the index case.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS-Children (n = 1,488) with type 1 diabetes diagnosed under 15 years of age were included in a cross-sectional study from the Finnish Pediatric Diabetes Register. Data on family history of diabetes and metabolic decompensation at diagnosis were collected using a questionnaire. Antibodies to beta-cell autoantigens (islet cell antibodies, insulin autoantibodies, GAD antibodies, and antibodies to the islet antigen 2 molecule) and HLA genotypes were analyzed.

RESULTS-A total of 12.2% of the subjects had a first-degree relative with type 1 diabetes (father 6.2%, mother 3.2%, and sibling 4.8%) and 11.9% had an affected second-degree relative. Children without affected relatives had lower pH (P < 0.001), higher plasma glucose (P < 0.001) and beta-hydroxybutyrate concentrations (P < 0.001), a higher rate of impaired consciousness (P = 0.02), and greater weight loss (P < 0.001). There were no differences in signs of beta-cell autoimmunity. The familial cases carried the HLA DR4-DQ8 haplotype more frequently than sporadic cases (74.0 vs. 67.0%, P = 0.02).

CONCLUSIONS-When the extended family history of type 1 diabetes is considered, the proportion of sporadic diabetes casesmay be reduced to <80%. A positive family history for type 1 diabetes associates with a less severe metabolic decompensation at diagnosis, even when only second-degree relatives are affected. Autoantibody profiles are similar in familial and sporadic type 1 diabetes, suggesting similar pathogenetic mechanisms. Diabetes Care 36:348-354, 2013



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