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The Epidemiology and Genetic Analysis of Children With Idiopathic Type 1 Diabetes in the State of Qatar
- Source :
- Journal of the Endocrine Society
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- The Endocrine Society, 2021.
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Abstract
- Context Idiopathic type 1 diabetes is characterized by the absence of autoantibodies and the underlying mechanisms are not clear. Objective We aimed to study the epidemiology, describe the clinical characteristics, and report results of genetic studies in pediatric patients with idiopathic type 1 diabetes. Methods This was a prospective study of type 1 diabetes patients attending Sidra Medicine from 2018 to 2020. Autoantibodies (GAD65, IAA, IA-2A, and ZnT8) were measured and genetic testing was undertaken in patients negative for autoantibodies to rule out monogenic diabetes. Demographic and clinical data of patients with idiopathic type 1 diabetes were compared with patients with autoimmune type 1 diabetes. Results Of 1157 patients with type 1 diabetes, 63 were antibody-negative. Upon genome sequencing, 4 had maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY), 2 had Wolfram syndrome, 1 had H syndrome, and 3 had variants of uncertain significance in MODY genes; 53 patients had idiopathic type 1 diabetes. The most common age of diagnosis was 10 to 14 years. C-peptide level was low but detectable in 30 patients (56.6%) and normal in 23 patients (43.4%) The average body mass index was in the normal range and 33% of the patients had a history of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). Conclusion Four percent of the children had idiopathic type 1 diabetes. There were statistically significant differences in the C-peptide level and insulin requirement between the 2 groups. DKA was less common in the idiopathic group. Mutations in MODY genes suggest the importance of autoantibody testing and genetic screening for known causes of monogenic diabetes in idiopathic type 1 diabetes. The mechanism of idiopathic type 1 diabetes is unknown but could be due to defects in antibody production or due to autoantibodies that are not yet detectable or discovered.
- Subjects :
- insulin
Type 1 diabetes
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty
diabetes
medicine.diagnostic_test
Diabetic ketoacidosis
autoantibodies
business.industry
Wolfram syndrome
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Autoantibody
Context (language use)
medicine.disease
Maturity onset diabetes of the young
pediatric
Diabetes mellitus
medicine
pancreas
glucose
business
Clinical Research Articles
AcademicSubjects/MED00250
Genetic testing
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 24721972
- Volume :
- 5
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Endocrine Society
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....fe177ba264c6f2e0e4960984cdee5a30