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A large multi-centre European study validates high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) as a clinical biomarker for the diagnosis of diabetes subtypes

Thanabalasingham, G. ; Shah, N. ; Vaxillaire, M. ; Hansen, T. ; Tuomi, T. ; Gasperikova, D. ; Szopa, M. ; Tjora, E. ; James, T. J. and Kokko, P. , et al. (2011) In Diabetologia 54(11). p.2801-2810
Abstract
An accurate molecular diagnosis of diabetes subtype confers clinical benefits; however, many individuals with monogenic diabetes remain undiagnosed. Biomarkers could help to prioritise patients for genetic investigation. We recently demonstrated that high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels are lower in UK patients with hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha (HNF1A)-MODY than in other diabetes subtypes. In this large multi-centre study we aimed to assess the clinical validity of hsCRP as a diagnostic biomarker, examine the genotype-phenotype relationship and compare different hsCRP assays. High-sensitivity CRP levels were analysed in individuals with HNF1A-MODY (n = 457), glucokinase (GCK)-MODY (n = 404), hepatocyte nuclear factor 4... (More)
An accurate molecular diagnosis of diabetes subtype confers clinical benefits; however, many individuals with monogenic diabetes remain undiagnosed. Biomarkers could help to prioritise patients for genetic investigation. We recently demonstrated that high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels are lower in UK patients with hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha (HNF1A)-MODY than in other diabetes subtypes. In this large multi-centre study we aimed to assess the clinical validity of hsCRP as a diagnostic biomarker, examine the genotype-phenotype relationship and compare different hsCRP assays. High-sensitivity CRP levels were analysed in individuals with HNF1A-MODY (n = 457), glucokinase (GCK)-MODY (n = 404), hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4A)-MODY (n = 54) and type 2 diabetes (n = 582) from seven European centres. Three common assays for hsCRP analysis were evaluated. We excluded 121 participants (8.1%) with hsCRP values > 10 mg/l. The discriminative power of hsCRP with respect to diabetes aetiology was assessed by receiver operating characteristic curve-derived C-statistic. In all centres and irrespective of the assay method, meta-analysis confirmed significantly lower hsCRP levels in those with HNF1A-MODY than in those with other aetiologies (z score -21.8, p < 5 x 10(-105)). HNF1A-MODY cases with missense mutations had lower hsCRP levels than those with truncating mutations (0.03 vs 0.08 mg/l, p < 5 x 10(-5)). High-sensitivity CRP values between assays were strongly correlated (r (2) a parts per thousand yenaEuro parts per thousand 0.91, p a parts per thousand currency signaEuro parts per thousand 1 x 10(-5)). Across the seven centres, the C-statistic for distinguishing HNF1A-MODY from young adult-onset type 2 diabetes ranged from 0.79 to 0.97, indicating high discriminative accuracy. In the largest study to date, we have established that hsCRP is a clinically valid biomarker for HNF1A-MODY in European populations. Given the modest costs and wide availability, hsCRP could translate rapidly into clinical practice, considerably improving diagnosis rates in monogenic diabetes. (Less)
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Biomarker, High-sensitivity C-reactive protein, hsCRP, Maturity-onset, diabetes of the young, MODY
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Diabetologia
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54
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11
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2801 - 2810
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Springer
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1432-0428
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10.1007/s00125-011-2261-y
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English
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  author       = {{Thanabalasingham, G. and Shah, N. and Vaxillaire, M. and Hansen, T. and Tuomi, T. and Gasperikova, D. and Szopa, M. and Tjora, E. and James, T. J. and Kokko, P. and Loiseleur, F. and Andersson, E. and Gaget, S. and Isomaa, B. and Nowak, N. and Raeder, H. and Stanik, J. and Njolstad, P. R. and Malecki, M. T. and Klimes, I. and Groop, Leif and Pedersen, O. and Froguel, P. and McCarthy, M. I. and Gloyn, A. L. and Owen, K. R.}},
  issn         = {{1432-0428}},
  keywords     = {{Biomarker; High-sensitivity C-reactive protein; hsCRP; Maturity-onset; diabetes of the young; MODY}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{11}},
  pages        = {{2801--2810}},
  publisher    = {{Springer}},
  series       = {{Diabetologia}},
  title        = {{A large multi-centre European study validates high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) as a clinical biomarker for the diagnosis of diabetes subtypes}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00125-011-2261-y}},
  doi          = {{10.1007/s00125-011-2261-y}},
  volume       = {{54}},
  year         = {{2011}},
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