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Cheng BW, Lo FS, Wang AM, Hung CM, Huang CY, Ting WH, Yang MO, Lin CH, Chen CC, Lin CL, Wu YL, Lee YJ. Autoantibodies against islet cell antigens in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Oncotarget 2018; 9:16275-16283. [PMID: 29662644 PMCID: PMC5893239 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.24527] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2016] [Accepted: 02/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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We investigated the prevalence of glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 autoantibody (GADA), insulinoma-associated protein 2 autoantibody (IA2A), and insulin autoantibody (IAA) in 750 children with type 1 diabetes (T1D) living in Taiwan. GADA, IA2A, and IAA were measured by radioimmunoassay. The data were assessed by χ2 test, binary logistic regression, and Spearman rank correlation. Of the 750 T1D patients, 66.3% had GADA, 65.3% IA2A, 35.7% IAA, and 17.2% no autoantibodies. The prevalence of GADA and IA2A significantly decreased along T1D duration. The positivity of either GADA or IA2A was 89.4% within the first year of disease and decreased to 36.7% after 9 years (P = 1.22 × 10–20). Female patients had significantly higher prevalence of GADA compared with male patients (72.3% vs. 59.7%, P = 0.00027). The patients diagnosed before 12 years of age had a positive rate of 92.2% for either GADA or IA2A. Patients diagnosed at age 12 or above had a significantly lower positive rate of 81.6% (P = 0.011). GADA and IA2A significantly correlated with each other (rs = 0.245, P = 1.09 × 10–11). We concluded that autoantibodies were detectable in 89.4% of T1D patients within one year after diagnosis. Their prevalence declined with disease duration. GADA was more prevalent in female patients. GADA and IA2A weakly correlated with each other.
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- Bi-Wen Cheng
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Memorial Hospital HsinChu Branch, HsinChu, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Nuclear Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,MacKay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Hsinchu Cathay General Hospital, HsinChu, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,MacKay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,MacKay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Memorial Hospital HsinChu Branch, HsinChu, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, Chiayi Christian Hospital, Chiayi, Taiwan
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- Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Chuanghua Christian Children's Hospital, Chuanghua, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, MacKay Children's Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Department of Medical Research, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Medicine, Mackay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan.,Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Lin SF, Kuo CF, Chiou MJ, Chang SH. Maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes, a national population study. Oncotarget 2017; 8:80679-80687. [PMID: 29113335 PMCID: PMC5655230 DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.20952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2017] [Accepted: 08/26/2017] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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Pregnancy in women with type 1 diabetes is associated with poor maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, the risk of these outcomes has never been evaluated in an Asian national population. In this work, we report the maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnant women with type 1 diabetes in Taiwan. A total of 2,350,339 pregnancy records created between 2001 and 2012 were obtained from the National Health Insurance database and analyzed. Here, 630 pregnancy records were identified in women having type 1 diabetes. Compared with pregnant women without type 1 diabetes, pregnant women with the disease showed increased risk of multiple adverse outcomes, including preeclampsia, eclampsia, cesarean delivery, adult respiratory distress syndrome, pulmonary edema, sepsis, chorioamnionitis, pregnancy-related hypertension, puerperal cerebrovascular disorders, acute renal failure, and shock. Fetuses of type 1 diabetic mothers were at increased risk of stillbirth, premature birth, large for gestational age, low birth weight, and low Apgar score. Of the studied endpoints, only preeclampsia showed an improvement in the late period (2011–2012) when compared with the early period (2001–2010). These findings reveal that pregnant women with type 1 diabetes are at significantly increased risk of developing many adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. Therefore, pregnancy outcomes in women with type 1 diabetes should be improved.
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- Shu-Fu Lin
- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Division of Rheumatology, Allergy and Immunology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Office for Big Data Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Office for Big Data Research, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.,Chang Gung University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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Glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 and islet cell antigen 512/IA-2 autoantibodies in relation to human leukocyte antigen class II DR and DQ alleles and haplotypes in type 1 diabetes mellitus. CLINICAL AND VACCINE IMMUNOLOGY : CVI 2011; 18:990-3. [PMID: 21490167 DOI: 10.1128/cvi.00073-11] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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The frequencies of autoantibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65) and islet cell antigen (ICA) 512/IA-2 (512/IA-2) are functions of the specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D). We investigated the association of HLA class II (DR and DQ) alleles and haplotypes with the presence of GAD and IA-2 autoantibodies in T1D. Autoantibodies were tested in 88 Tunisian T1D patients and 112 age- and gender-matched normoglycemic control subjects by enzyme immunoassay. Among T1D patients, mean anti-GAD antibody titers were higher in the DRB1*030101 allele (P < 0.001), together with the DRB1*030101/DQB1*0201 (P < 0.001) and DRB1*040101/DQB1*0302 (P = 0.002) haplotypes, while lower anti-GAD titers were associated with the DRB1*070101 (P = 0.001) and DRB1*110101 (P < 0.001) alleles and DRB1*070101/DQB1*0201 (P = 0.001) and DRB1*110101/DQB1*030101 (P = 0.001) haplotypes. Mean anti-IA-2 antibody titers were higher in the DRB1*040101 allele (P = 0.007) and DRB1*040101/DQB1*0302 (P = 0.001) haplotypes but were lower in the DRB1*110101 allele (P = 0.010) and the DRB1*110101 (P < 0.001) and DRB1*110101/DQB1*030101 (P = 0.025) haplotypes. Multinomial regression analysis confirmed the positive association of DRB1*030101 and the negative association of DRB1*110101 and DQB1*030101, along with the DRB1*070101/DQB1*0201 and DRB1*110101/DQB1*030101 haplotypes, with anti-GAD levels. In contrast, only the DRB1*040101/DQB1*0302 haplotype was positively associated with altered anti-IA-2 titers. Increased GAD65 and IA-2 antibody positivity is differentially associated with select HLA class II alleles and haplotypes, confirming the heterogeneous nature of T1D.
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Premawardhana LDKE, Wijeyaratne CN, Chen S, Wijesuriya M, Illangasekera U, Brooking H, Amoroso M, Jeffreys J, Bolton J, Lazarus JH, Furmaniak J, Rees Smith B. Islet cell, thyroid, adrenal and celiac disease related autoantibodies in patients with Type 1 diabetes from Sri Lanka. J Endocrinol Invest 2006; 29:968-74. [PMID: 17259793 DOI: 10.1007/bf03349209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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AIMS The prevalence of islet cell, thyroid, adrenal and celiac disease related autoantibodies in patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus (Type 1 DM) from Sri Lanka is described. DESIGN AND METHODS Autoantibodies to glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 (GAD65Ab), protein tyrosine phosphatase IA-2 (IA-2Ab), insulin (IAAb), thyroglobulin (TgAb), thyroid peroxidase (TPOAb), TSH receptor (TRAb), 21-hydroxylase (21-OHAb) and tissue transglutaminase (tTGAb) were measured in 122 Type 1 DM patients who had low C-peptide activity or were >20 yr old at the time of diagnosis and in 100 non-diabetic blood donors. RESULTS GAD65Ab and/or IA-2Ab were present in 74/122 (60.7%) Type 1 DM subjects with a significantly higher prevalence compared to non-diabetic controls (no. 100) (GAD65Ab-59 vs 4%; IA-2Ab-14 vs 0%; respectively) (p<0.001). The median (inter-quartile range) Type 1 DM duration in antibody positive subjects was 3.3 (0.99-6.9) vs 4.9 (1.7-7.5) yr in antibody negative subjects (p=0.23). IA-2Ab prevalence decreased with disease duration > or =5 yr (19 vs 4%) (p<0.001). There was no difference in the prevalence of TgAb (25 vs 33%)(p=0.21) and TPOAb (22 vs 18%) (p=0.48) in Type 1 DM and non-diabetic subjects. Also, there was no difference in TgAb and TPOAb prevalence in antibody positive Type 1 DM (34.7%) compared to antibody negative Type 1 DM (24.4%) subjects (p=0.24). tTGAb (3/119) and TRAb (1/119) were found in low prevalence and 21-OHAb were not detected. CONCLUSIONS Diabetes associated autoantibodies were detected in the majority of Type 1 DM subjects, suggesting a major role for autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of Type 1 DM in Sri Lankans. The prevalence of TgAb and TPOAb in Type 1 DM subjects and non-diabetic controls was relatively high and similar in both groups.
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Chou CC, Lin KH, Ke GM, Tung YC, Chao MC, Cheng JY, Chen BH. Comparison of nucleotide sequence of p2C region in diabetogenic and non-diabetogenic Coxsacie virus B5 isolates. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2005; 20:525-32. [PMID: 15620115 DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70253-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Enteroviruses are environmental triggers in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM). A sequence of six identical amino acids (PEVKEK) is shared by the 2C protein of Coxsackie virus B and the glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) molecules. Between 1995 and 2002, we investigated 22 Coxsackie virus B5 (CVB5) isolates from southern Taiwan. Four of these isolates were obtained from four new-onset type 1 DM patients with diabetic ketoacidosis. We compared a 300 nucleotide sequence in the 2C protein gene (p2C) in 24 CVB5 isolates (4 diabetogenic, 18 non-diabetogenic and 2 prototype). We found 0.3-10% nucleotide differences. In the four isolates from type 1 DM patients, there was only 2.4-3.4% nucleotide difference, and there was only 1.7-7.1% nucleotide difference between type 1 DM isolates and non-diabetogenic isolates. Comparison of the nucleotide sequence between prototype virus and 22 CVB5 isolates revealed 18.4-24.1% difference. Twenty-one CVB5 isolates from type 1 DM and non-type 1 DM patients contained the PEVKEK sequence, as shown by the p2C nucleotide sequence. Our data showed that the viral p2C sequence with homology with GAD is highly conserved in CVB5 isolates. There was no difference between diabetogenic and non-diabetogenic CVB5 isolates. All four type 1 DM patients had at least one of the genetic susceptibility alleles HLA-DR, DQA1, DQB1. Other genetic and autoimmune factors such as HLA genetic susceptibility and GAD may also play important roles in the pathogenesis in type 1 DM.
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- Cheng-Chong Chou
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, School of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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Rodacki M, Zajdenverg L, Albernaz MS, Bencke-Gonçalves MR, Milech A, Oliveira JEP. Relationship between the prevalence of anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibodies and duration of type 1 diabetes mellitus in Brazilian patients. Braz J Med Biol Res 2004; 37:1645-50. [PMID: 15517079 DOI: 10.1590/s0100-879x2004001100008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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The objective of the present study was to determine whether the duration of disease has any influence on the prevalence of glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibodies (GADA) in Brazilian patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and variable disease duration. We evaluated 83 patients with T1D. All participants were interviewed and blood was obtained for GADA measurement by a commercial radioimmunoassay (RSR Limited, Cardiff, UK). Four groups of patients were established according to disease duration: A) 1-5 years of disease (N = 24), B) 6-10 years of disease (N = 19), C) 11-15 years of disease (N = 25), and D) >15 years of disease (N = 15). GADA prevalence and its titers were determined in each group. GADA was positive in 38 patients (45.8%) and its frequency did not differ between the groups. The prevalence was 11/24 (45.8%), 8/19 (42.1%), 13/25 (52%), and 6/15 (40%) in groups A, B, C, and D, respectively (P = 0.874). Mean GADA titer was 12.54 +/- 11.33 U/ml for the sample as a whole and 11.95 +/- 11.8, 12.85 +/- 12.07, 10.57 +/- 8.35, and 17.45 +/- 16.1 U/ml for groups A, B, C, and D, respectively (P = 0.686). Sex, age at diagnosis or ethnic background had no significant effect on GADA (+) frequency. In conclusion, in this transversal study, duration of disease did not affect significantly the prevalence of GADA or its titers in patients with T1D after one year of diagnosis. This was the first study to report this finding in the Brazilian population.
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- M Rodacki
- Serviço de Diabetes e Nutrologia, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.
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Strotmeyer ES, Yang Z, LaPorte RE, Chang YF, Steenkiste AR, Pietropaolo M, Nucci AM, Shen S, Wang L, Wang B, Dorman JS. Infant diet and type 1 diabetes in China. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2004; 65:283-92. [PMID: 15331209 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2004.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2003] [Revised: 01/20/2004] [Accepted: 02/06/2004] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Infant milk and food introduction may be linked to type 1 diabetes risk in high incidence populations. Dietary data through age 12 months was collected for 247 type 1 diabetic cases and 443 controls in China, a low incidence population, to determine if milk and solid food intake differed. Age range at introduction to milk and formulas was similar in cases and controls but solid food introduction more often occurred before age 3 months in cases. Logistic regression analyses showed soy milk formula consumption at 4-6 (OR = 2.0; 95% CI: 1.1-3.4) and 7-12 months of age (OR = 1.5; 95% CI: 1.0-2.1) was associated with a twofold higher risk of type 1 diabetes, while steamed bread consumption (4-6 months, OR = 0.44; 95% CI: 0.28-0.68; 7-12 months, OR = 0.48; 95% CI: 0.34-0.69) and higher SES (4-6 months, OR = 0.55; 95% CI: 0.39-0.78; 7-12 months, OR = 0.57; 95% CI: 0.40-0.83) were negatively associated. Drinking cow's milk at 7-12 months (OR = 0.60; 95% CI: 0.43-0.85) was negatively associated with type 1 diabetes while consuming vegetables at 4-6 months (OR = 1.5; 95% CI: 1.0-2.2) was positively associated. Results suggest that infant milk and solid food intake are associated with type 1 diabetes in China. Prospective studies may determine how these dietary factors impact disease etiology, particularly for at-risk-populations.
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- Elsa S Strotmeyer
- Department of Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA
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Chang YH, Shiau MY, Tsai ST, Lan MS. Autoantibodies against IA-2, GAD, and topoisomerase II in type 1 diabetic patients. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2004; 320:802-9. [PMID: 15240119 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2004.05.215] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2004] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Prevalence of autoantibodies against IA-2 (IA-2A), glutamic acid decarboxylase (GADA), and type II DNA topoisomerase (TopIIA) of Taiwanese type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients was investigated. Correlations of these autoantibodies with patients' clinical manifestations were also analyzed. Prevalence of IA-2A, GADA, and TopIIA in our patients was 23.6%, 47.1%, and 55.2%, respectively. Eighty percent of the IA-2A recognized the carboxyl terminus of the IA-2 protein tyrosine phosphatase-like domain. Average disease duration of IA-2A+ patients was significantly shorter than that of IA-2A- patients [3.76+/-0.42 vs. 4.98+/-0.34 years, p = 0.028]. Presence of GADA was correlated with the mean age of onset [10.82+/-0.76 vs. 8.38+/-0.77 years for GADA+ and GADA- patients, p = 0.026]. Patients with adolescent onset have higher GADA prevalence and better residual beta-cell functions. TopIIA and GADA are suggested to be better markers for Taiwanese T1DM patients because of their higher prevalence and persistence.
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- Yih-Hsin Chang
- School of Medical Technology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan, ROC.
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Chen BH, Chung SB, Chiang W, Chao MC. GAD65 antibody prevalence and association with thyroid antibodies, HLA-DR in Chinese children with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2001; 54:27-32. [PMID: 11532327 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8227(01)00272-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Persistent humoral autoimmunity to the enzyme glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD) has been described in a substantial proportion of patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Higher prevalence of GAD antibody in diabetes patients using a new radioligand-binding assay with recombinant human GAD65 antibodies (GAD65Ab) has been seen in several studies. Using this method, we have reassessed the prevalence of GAD65Ab and investigated the association of GAD65Ab with HbA1C values, C-peptide values, HLA-DR typing and thyroid autoimmune antibody in 70 Chinese children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (mean age of onset 8.21+/-3.84 years, mean duration 3.39+/-2.54 years). Our result revealed that GAD65 antibodies were present in 54.3% (38/70) of diabetes children. There was no significant difference in gender, diabetes onset and duration, HbA1c, C-peptide concentration and frequencies of HLA DR3, DR4, DR9, DR3/DR4, DR3/DR9 and DR4/DR9 genotypes between GAD65Ab+ and GAD65Ab- groups. There was no negative correlation between GAD65Ab values and duration of diabetes in those with GAD65Ab positivity (r=-0.239, P>0.05). The frequencies of antimicrosomal and anti-thyroglobulin antibodies in GAD65Ab+ (13.5,8.1%, respectively) were not different from GAD65- patients (9.4,12.5%, respectively).
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- B H Chen
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, No 100, Shih Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, ROC.
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A variety of endocrine and metabolic defects, including hypothalamopituitary hypofunction and diabetes mellitus, has been reported in association with mitochondrial disorders. We describe two sisters affected by mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and strokelike episodes (MELAS) syndrome in whom DNA analysis showed an A-->G transition at the 3243rd nucleotide position on the transfer RNALeu(UUR) gene with 65% and 45% of mutant-type mitochondrial DNA present in the blood cells of the younger and the older sister, respectively. The younger sister had severe involvement of the central nervous system with mental retardation, epilepsia partialis continua, and strokelike episodes. Endocrine investigations showed an extensive neuroendocrine dysfunction with growth hormone deficiency, hypothalamopituitary hypothyroidism, prepubertal gonadotropin levels, and absence of any secondary sexual characteristics at the age of 12 6/12 years. The neurologically normal older sister was affected by diabetes mellitus and had normal hypothalamopituitary function. Our report confirms that the endocrine system can be affected differently by the same mitochondrial DNA mutation, depending on the heteroplasmia phenomenon. A complete endocrine evaluation must be performed in patients affected by mitochondrial disease and the existence of a mitochondrial disorder should be taken into account in patients with endocrine abnormalities, even if neuromuscular signs are lacking.
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- P Balestri
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Siena, Italy.
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Chuang L, Tsai S, Juang J, Tsai W, Tai T. Genetic epidemiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus in Taiwan. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2000; 50 Suppl 2:S41-7. [PMID: 11024583 DOI: 10.1016/s0168-8227(00)00178-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Some environmental and genetic factors play important roles in etiopathogenesis of type 1 or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM). HLA genes, the IDDM1 locus located the human chromosome 6, were found to be associated with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. However, the incidence of IDDM varied greatly among various populations. To evaluate the pathogenetic factors contributing to the development of IDDM in Taiwan, HLA typing was performed in a group of IDDM unrelated individuals and IDDM pedigrees along with the normal controls from the northern Taiwan. DNA genotypes of class II HLA were done by polymerase-chain-reaction based oligotyping techniques. We confirmed that class II HLA genes were significantly associated with IDDM in Taiwan. To study detailed molecular structure of class II HLA molecules and disease association, we examined several amino acid residues on DQalpha and DQbeta chains and the molecular mechanisms to explain the heterozygotic effect of the DR3/DR4 and DR3/DR9 in the Chinese population. Linkage analysis in our pedigrees confirmed the association between HLA and IDDM in population association studies. Among the several class II alleles, a closer segregation of HLA-DQB1*0401 to the affected persons might suggest that HLA-DQB1*0401 itself or an allele closely linked to the DQB1 locus was the IDDM-predisposing allele in Taiwanese. For IDDM2 (INS) region, association with IDDM was not found due to that more than 90% of the population carried class I alleles. In our collection of IDDM, we found few cases (2.4%) carried mitochondrial DNA mutation. Our studies in Taiwanese confirm a multigenetic nature for IDDM.
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- L Chuang
- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
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Huang CN, Jee SH, Hwang JJ, Kuo YF, Chuang LM. Autoimmune IDDM in a sporadic MELAS patient with mitochondrial tRNA(Leu(UUR)) mutation. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 1998; 49:265-70. [PMID: 9828917 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1998.00455.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We report a 28-year-old young male with MELAS syndrome (mitochondrial myopathy, encephalopathy, lactic acidosis and stroke-like episodes) presenting with two previous episodes of stroke-like manifestation, lactic acidosis and mitochondrial cardiomyopathy. He was also affected with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), as diagnosed by the experience of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), and dependence on insulin therapy. On admission, the serum lactate level was found to be increased to 5.4 mmol/l, and plasma glucose level to 7.9 mmol/l with haemoglobin A1c 8.4%, while he was using insulin 26-30 units per day. Physical examination revealed a short stature male of height of 150 cm and weight of 49 kg. Mild mental retardation with bilateral sensorineural hearing impairment was observed. After glucagon stimulation, C-peptide levels rose from 0.46 nmol/l to 0.53 nmol/l, indicative of impaired insulin secretion. Anti-glutamate decarboxylase (anti-GAD) antibody was positive. In addition, human leucocyte associated antigen (HLA) typing showed DR3 and DR4, suggesting the strong contribution of autoimmunity to the pathogenesis of IDDM in this patient. Moreover, the result of a treadmill exercise test was positive due to inferior wall myocardial ischaemia. Cardiac catheterization and endomyocardial biopsy disclosed a normal coronary angiogram and confirmed the diagnosis of mitochondrial cardiomyopathy. Molecular genetic analysis of his family revealed a sporadic occurrence of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) mutation at base pair (bp) 3243. The degree of heteroplasmy of mtDNA mutation from a total of 19 passages of skin-derived fibroblasts from this patient showed a slightly downward trend. This extremely rare case of sporadic MELAS syndrome with autoimmune IDDM harbouring mtDNA mutation highlights the possible pathogenetic role of mtDNA mutations in autoimmune disease.
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- C N Huang
- Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, ROC
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