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Combinations of beta cell specific autoantibodies at diagnosis of diabetes in young adults reflects different courses of beta cell damage

Törn, Carina LU ; Landin-Olsson, Mona LU ; Lernmark, Åke LU orcid ; Scherstén, Bengt LU ; Ostman, J. ; Arnqvist, H.J. ; Bjork, E. ; Blohme, G. ; Bolinder, J. and Eriksson, J. , et al. (2001) In Autoimmunity 33(2). p.115-120
Abstract
To explore the natural course of beta cell function in recent onset diabetes, a subgroup (n = 157) of all incident cases (n = 879) 15-34 years old. 1992-1993 in Sweden. and with positivity for at least one autoantibody of islet cell antibodies (ICA), glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GADA) or tyrosine phosphatase antibodies (1A-2A) were followed prospectively thr the first four years with annual analysis of C-peptide. The aim was to relate the course of beta cell function, measured as C-peptide, in early diabetes with the presence of different islet autoantibodies at diagnosis. We found that patients positive for ICA alone (n = 11 ) had significantly higher C-peptide levels both at diagnosis and during the first three years compared... (More)
To explore the natural course of beta cell function in recent onset diabetes, a subgroup (n = 157) of all incident cases (n = 879) 15-34 years old. 1992-1993 in Sweden. and with positivity for at least one autoantibody of islet cell antibodies (ICA), glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GADA) or tyrosine phosphatase antibodies (1A-2A) were followed prospectively thr the first four years with annual analysis of C-peptide. The aim was to relate the course of beta cell function, measured as C-peptide, in early diabetes with the presence of different islet autoantibodies at diagnosis. We found that patients positive for ICA alone (n = 11 ) had significantly higher C-peptide levels both at diagnosis and during the first three years compared with the other patients (n = 146; p = 0.022, p < 0.001, p = 0.004 and p = 0.0022). Patients positive for GADA alone or in combination with other antibodies (n = 125) had significantly lower C-peptide during the first three years after diagnosis compared with the other patients (n = 32. p < 0.001, p = 0.0011 and p = 0.0136). Patients with two or three autoantibodies had C-peptide levels similar to levels found in patients positive only for GADA. However. after four years, there were no significant differences between any of the groups of different autoantibody combinations. At diagnosis. 55% (86/157) of the patients had C-peptide: levels above the lower normal range of 0.25 nmol/l, but the frequency of patients with beta cell Function above this level decreased after two years to 41% (65/157; p = 0.035) and after four years to 22% (35/157; p = 0.0041). (Less)
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Autoimmunity
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33
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2
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115 - 120
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Taylor & Francis
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0891-6934
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English
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The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Family Medicine (013241010), Diabetes Epidemiology and Neuropathy (013241560), Diabetes and Celiac Unit (013241540), Medicine (Lund) (013230025)
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  abstract     = {{To explore the natural course of beta cell function in recent onset diabetes, a subgroup (n = 157) of all incident cases (n = 879) 15-34 years old. 1992-1993 in Sweden. and with positivity for at least one autoantibody of islet cell antibodies (ICA), glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GADA) or tyrosine phosphatase antibodies (1A-2A) were followed prospectively thr the first four years with annual analysis of C-peptide. The aim was to relate the course of beta cell function, measured as C-peptide, in early diabetes with the presence of different islet autoantibodies at diagnosis. We found that patients positive for ICA alone (n = 11 ) had significantly higher C-peptide levels both at diagnosis and during the first three years compared with the other patients (n = 146; p = 0.022, p &lt; 0.001, p = 0.004 and p = 0.0022). Patients positive for GADA alone or in combination with other antibodies (n = 125) had significantly lower C-peptide during the first three years after diagnosis compared with the other patients (n = 32. p &lt; 0.001, p = 0.0011 and p = 0.0136). Patients with two or three autoantibodies had C-peptide levels similar to levels found in patients positive only for GADA. However. after four years, there were no significant differences between any of the groups of different autoantibody combinations. At diagnosis. 55% (86/157) of the patients had C-peptide: levels above the lower normal range of 0.25 nmol/l, but the frequency of patients with beta cell Function above this level decreased after two years to 41% (65/157; p = 0.035) and after four years to 22% (35/157; p = 0.0041).}},
  author       = {{Törn, Carina and Landin-Olsson, Mona and Lernmark, Åke and Scherstén, Bengt and Ostman, J. and Arnqvist, H.J. and Bjork, E. and Blohme, G. and Bolinder, J. and Eriksson, J. and Littorin, Bengt and Nyström, L. and Sundkvist, Göran}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{115--120}},
  publisher    = {{Taylor & Francis}},
  series       = {{Autoimmunity}},
  title        = {{Combinations of beta cell specific autoantibodies at diagnosis of diabetes in young adults reflects different courses of beta cell damage}},
  url          = {{http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11264790}},
  volume       = {{33}},
  year         = {{2001}},
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