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Multiple factors affect the loss of measurable C-peptide over 6 years in newly diagnosed 15- to 35-year-old diabetic subjects

Jensen, Richard A. ; Gilliam, Lisa K. ; Törn, Carina LU ; Landin-Olsson, Mona LU ; Karlsson, F. Anders ; Palmer, Jerry P. ; Kockum, Ingrid ; Akesson, Karin ; Lernmark, Barbro LU and Lynch, Kristian LU , et al. (2007) In Journal of Diabetes and its Complications 21(4). p.205-213
Abstract
Objective: The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for the loss of measurable plasma C-peptide in newly diagnosed 15- to 35-year-old diabetic subjects. Methods: This Swedish study included 778 subjects. C-peptide levels were obtained each year for 6 years after diagnosis. Loss of measurable C-peptide was defined as a level at or below the lower detection limit of the local assay (0.13 nmol/1). In addition to C-peptide, other baseline covariates included gender, age, body mass index, HLA genotype, and autoantibody levels. Results: Compared with autoantibody-negative subjects, autoantibody-positive subjects had lower median baseline C-peptide (0.27 vs. 0.50, P<.001), their levels declined over the study period, and the risk of... (More)
Objective: The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for the loss of measurable plasma C-peptide in newly diagnosed 15- to 35-year-old diabetic subjects. Methods: This Swedish study included 778 subjects. C-peptide levels were obtained each year for 6 years after diagnosis. Loss of measurable C-peptide was defined as a level at or below the lower detection limit of the local assay (0.13 nmol/1). In addition to C-peptide, other baseline covariates included gender, age, body mass index, HLA genotype, and autoantibody levels. Results: Compared with autoantibody-negative subjects, autoantibody-positive subjects had lower median baseline C-peptide (0.27 vs. 0.50, P<.001), their levels declined over the study period, and the risk of losing measurable C-peptide was significantly higher when more than one autoantibody was present [odds ratio (OR), 4.0; 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.13-7.54]. Among autoantibody-positive individuals, the presence of GAD65Ab (OR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.24-2.51) and islet cell antibodies (OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.19-2.18) conferred a higher risk for loss of measurable C-peptide.as did female gender (OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.17-2.11) and time after diagnosis (OR, 1.5 for each additional year postdiagnosis; 95% CI, 1.41-1.57). Higher baseline C-peptide levels were protective (OR, 0.5 for each additional log, nanomoles per liter; 95% CI, 0.36-0.58). Conclusions: This study identified autoantibody status, gender, and baseline C-peptide levels as factors that will be useful for predicting the disease course of 15- to 35-year-old diabetic individuals. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. (Less)
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autoantibodies, c-peptide, type 1 diabetes mellitus, type 2 diabetes mellitus
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Journal of Diabetes and its Complications
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21
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4
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205 - 213
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Elsevier
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1873-460X
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10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2006.01.004
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English
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  abstract     = {{Objective: The aim of this study is to identify risk factors for the loss of measurable plasma C-peptide in newly diagnosed 15- to 35-year-old diabetic subjects. Methods: This Swedish study included 778 subjects. C-peptide levels were obtained each year for 6 years after diagnosis. Loss of measurable C-peptide was defined as a level at or below the lower detection limit of the local assay (0.13 nmol/1). In addition to C-peptide, other baseline covariates included gender, age, body mass index, HLA genotype, and autoantibody levels. Results: Compared with autoantibody-negative subjects, autoantibody-positive subjects had lower median baseline C-peptide (0.27 vs. 0.50, P&lt;.001), their levels declined over the study period, and the risk of losing measurable C-peptide was significantly higher when more than one autoantibody was present [odds ratio (OR), 4.0; 95% confidence interval (CI), 2.13-7.54]. Among autoantibody-positive individuals, the presence of GAD65Ab (OR, 1.8; 95% CI, 1.24-2.51) and islet cell antibodies (OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.19-2.18) conferred a higher risk for loss of measurable C-peptide.as did female gender (OR, 1.6; 95% CI, 1.17-2.11) and time after diagnosis (OR, 1.5 for each additional year postdiagnosis; 95% CI, 1.41-1.57). Higher baseline C-peptide levels were protective (OR, 0.5 for each additional log, nanomoles per liter; 95% CI, 0.36-0.58). Conclusions: This study identified autoantibody status, gender, and baseline C-peptide levels as factors that will be useful for predicting the disease course of 15- to 35-year-old diabetic individuals. (C) 2007 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.}},
  author       = {{Jensen, Richard A. and Gilliam, Lisa K. and Törn, Carina and Landin-Olsson, Mona and Karlsson, F. Anders and Palmer, Jerry P. and Kockum, Ingrid and Akesson, Karin and Lernmark, Barbro and Lynch, Kristian and Breslow, Norman and Lernmark, Åke}},
  issn         = {{1873-460X}},
  keywords     = {{autoantibodies; c-peptide; type 1 diabetes mellitus; type 2 diabetes mellitus}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{4}},
  pages        = {{205--213}},
  publisher    = {{Elsevier}},
  series       = {{Journal of Diabetes and its Complications}},
  title        = {{Multiple factors affect the loss of measurable C-peptide over 6 years in newly diagnosed 15- to 35-year-old diabetic subjects}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2006.01.004}},
  doi          = {{10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2006.01.004}},
  volume       = {{21}},
  year         = {{2007}},
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