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Aloi C, Salina A, Caroli F, Bocciardi R, Tappino B, Bassi M, Minuto N, d'Annunzio G, Maghnie M. Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Target Approach for Undiagnosed Dysglycaemia. Life (Basel) 2023; 13:life13051080. [PMID: 37240725 DOI: 10.3390/life13051080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 04/18/2023] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
Next-generation sequencing (NGS) has revolutionized the field of genomics and created new opportunities for basic research. We described the strategy for the NGS validation of the "dysglycaemia panel" composed by 44 genes related to glucose metabolism disorders (MODY, Wolfram syndrome) and familial renal glycosuria using Ion AmpliSeq technology combined with Ion-PGM. Anonymized DNA of 32 previously genotyped cases with 33 different variants were used to optimize the methodology. Standard protocol was used to generate the primer design, library, template preparation, and sequencing. Ion Reporter tool was used for data analysis. In all the runs, the mean coverage was over 200×. Twenty-nine out of thirty three variants (96.5%) were detected; four frameshift variants were missed. All point mutations were detected with high sensitivity. We identified three further variants of unknown significance in addition to pathogenic mutations previously identified by Sanger sequencing. The NGS panel allowed us to identify pathogenic variants in multiple genes in a short time. This could help to identify several defects in children and young adults that have to receive the genetic diagnosis necessary for optimal treatment. In order not to lose any pathogenic variants, Sanger sequencing is included in our analytical protocol to avoid missing frameshift variants.
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- Concetta Aloi
- LABSIEM (Laboratory for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism), IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- LABSIEM (Laboratory for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism), IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- UOC Genetica Medica, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- UOC Genetica Medica, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy
- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 16100 Genoa, Italy
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- LABSIEM (Laboratory for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism), IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 16100 Genoa, Italy
- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DINOGMI), University of Genoa, 16100 Genoa, Italy
- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, 16147 Genoa, Italy
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Thewjitcharoen Y, Soontaree N, Waralee C, Siriwan B, Sirinate K, Ekgaluck W, Thep H. Prevalence and characteristics of misdiagnosed adult-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus in Thai people by random plasma C-peptide testing. Heliyon 2023; 9:e14262. [PMID: 36923852 PMCID: PMC10009731 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14262] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2022] [Revised: 02/07/2023] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Background It is critical to determine the exact type of diabetes because misclassification led to inappropriate treatments. The classification of DM can be aided by the measurement of pancreatic autoantibodies and plasma C-peptide levels. Previous studies suggested that random plasma C-peptide testing in those with clinically diagnosed adult T1DM of at least 3 years duration has led to reclassification in some cases. Aim This study aimed to assess the prevalence and characteristics of misdiagnosed adult-onset type 1 diabetes mellitus in Thai people by random plasma C-peptide testing. Methods A cross-sectional study of adult Thai patients diagnosed with clinically diagnosed T1DM and DM duration of at least 3 years at Theptarin Hospital, a diabetes center in Bangkok, Thailand was studied. Clinically misdiagnosis of T1DM was defined by preserved endogenous insulin secretion. Characteristics of the misdiagnosed patients were compared with definite T1DM patients. Results A total of 73 patients (females 52.1%, mean age 42.2 ± 12.5 years, duration of DM 20.3 ± 11.3 years) were studied. The prevalence of available anti-GAD and anti-IA2 were 53.3% and 20.8%, respectively. Preserved endogenous insulin secretion evaluated by random C-peptide or stimulated C-peptide was found in 8 patients (11.0%). The misdiagnosed patients had higher prevalence of hypertension and diabetic complications. Three patients were suspected to have monogenic diabetes and five patients were reclassified as possible T2DM. Conclusions Approximately one-tenth of adult T1DM patients were misdiagnosed. Random plasma C-peptide testing at least 3 years after a diagnosis of T1DM was superior to the measurement of pancreatic autoantibodies. Our present study highlights the need to increase accuracy in the diagnosis of T1DM patients by re-assessing endogenous insulin production with measurement of random plasma C-peptide levels.
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Applications of bile acids as biomaterials-based modulators, in biomedical science and microfluidics. Ther Deliv 2022; 13:591-604. [PMID: 36861306 DOI: 10.4155/tde-2022-0044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023] Open
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Chronic disorders such as diabetes mellitus are associated with multiple organ dysfunction, including retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, peripheral vascular disease, and vascular disease. Lifelong subcutaneous insulin injections are currently the only treatment option for patients with Type 1 diabetes mellitus, and it poses numerous challenges. Since the breakthrough achieved from the Edmonton protocol in the year 2000, there has been important research to investigate whether islet cell transplantation can achieve long-term normoglycemia in patients without the need for insulin. The use of biopolymeric scaffold to enclose islet cells has also been explored to improve survivability and viability of islet cells. This review paper summarizes the latest research in using biopolymeric scaffolds in islet transplantation and how microfluidic devices can assist.
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Adegbehingbe OO, Ayoola O, Soyoye D, Adegbehingbe A. Urinary bladder wall thickness in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. J Ultrason 2022; 22:e12-e20. [PMID: 35449696 PMCID: PMC9009343 DOI: 10.15557/jou.2022.0003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2021] [Accepted: 01/24/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Introduction Diabetes mellitus is an increasing health challenge with accompanying urological complications. Over 50% of men and women with diabetes have bladder dysfunction. According to the current understanding of bladder dysfunction, it refers to a progressive condition encompassing a broad spectrum of lower urinary tract symptoms including urinary urgency, frequency, nocturia, and incontinence. Urinary bladder dysfunction has been classically described as diminished bladder sensation, poor contractility, and increased post-void residual urine, termed bladder cystopathy. Ultrasonography of the urinary bladder, which is a cheap, safe, radiation free, non-invasive and reliable imaging modality, may help to identify diabetes mellitus patients prone to develop urinary bladder dysfunction. Method The study population comprised 80 diabetic subjects recruited from the diabetic outpatient clinic and another 80 age- and sex-matched asymptomatic control subjects. Ultrasound scan of their urinary bladder wall was performed using a curvilinear transducer to determine the thickness and other sonographic features. Results Out of the 80 diabetic subjects, 30 (37.5%) were males, while 50 (62.5%) were females; of 80 non-diabetic control subjects, 40 (50%) were males and 40 (50%) were females. The mean age of the diabetic subjects was 59.5 ± 10.4 years with a range of 40–82 years, while that of the controls was 60.2 ± 7.4 years with a range of 40–85 years. There was no statistically significant difference (p = 0.637) between the mean age of the diabetic and control subjects. The mean urinary bladder wall thickness in the diabetics was greater than in the non-diabetics in the study subjects. There was a statistically significant difference between the urinary bladder thickness of diabetic subjects and the control group (p <0.001). The mean urinary bladder wall thickness of the male and female subjects included in this study was 2.84 ± 1.31 mm and 2.9 ± 1.37 mm, respectively, with no statistically significant difference between them (p = 0.159). It was statistically significant between diabetic men and women (p = 0.027). Using Spearman’s rank correlation to test the relationship between the glycaemic haemoglobin level of diabetic subjects and urinary bladder wall thickness, it was revealed that there was no correlation between these variables (Spearman’s rho = 0.119, p = 0.309). The relationship between the urinary bladder volume of diabetic subjects and their mean urinary bladder wall thickness showed no correlation either (Spearman’s rho = –0.009, p = 0.937). Only gender was a statistically significant predictor of urinary bladder wall thickness among other variables. Conclusion Mean bladder wall thickness in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus was greater than in the control subjects, and also greater in diabetic men compared to diabetic women, but the difference did not attain statistical significance. Urinary bladder wall thickness of the diabetics did not correlate with their glycaemic haemoglobin levels. Only gender was found to be a predictor of bladder wall thickness.
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- Radiology, Afe Babalola University Multisystem Hospital, Nigeria.,Radiology, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex, Nigeria
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- Internal Medicine, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Nigeria
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Xu Q, Kan CX, Hou NN, Sun XD. Novel HNF1A gene mutation in maturity-onset diabetes of the young: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2022; 10:1909-1913. [PMID: 35317157 PMCID: PMC8891774 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i6.1909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/28/2021] [Revised: 10/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Maturity-onset diabetes of the young 3 (MODY3), caused by mutations in the HNF1A gene, is the most common subtype of MODY. The diagnosis of MODY3 is critical because a low dose of sulfonylurea agents can achieve glucose control.
CASE SUMMARY We describe a patient with MODY3 involving a novel splicing mutation, in whom low-dose gliclazide was sufficient to control clinically significant hyperglycemia. Sanger sequencing identified a splicing HNF1A mutation in 12q24 NM_000545.5 Intron5 c.1108-1G>A. Glycemic control has been maintained without insulin therapy for 28 mo after the diagnosis of diabetes.
CONCLUSION This case report highlights a novel HNF1A gene mutation in MODY3 that is responsive to sulfonylurea therapy.
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- Qian Xu
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Clinical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261031, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Clinical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261031, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Clinical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261031, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Clinical Research Center, The Affiliated Hospital of Weifang Medical University, Weifang 261031, Shandong Province, China
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Zmysłowska A, Jakiel P, Gadzalska K, Majos A, Płoszaj T, Ben-Skowronek I, Deja G, Glowinska-Olszewska B, Jarosz-Chobot P, Klonowska B, Kowalska I, Mlynarski W, Mysliwiec M, Nazim J, Noczynska A, Robak-Kontna K, Skala-Zamorowska E, Skowronska B, Szadkowska A, Szypowska A, Walczak M, Borowiec M. Next- generation sequencing is an effective method for diagnosing patients with different forms of monogenic diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract 2022; 183:109154. [PMID: 34826540 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2021.109154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/12/2021] [Revised: 11/13/2021] [Accepted: 11/20/2021] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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AIM Monogenic diabetes (MD) represents 5-7% of antibody-negative diabetes cases and is a heterogeneous group of disorders. METHODS We used targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) on Illumina NextSeq 550 platform involving the SureSelect assay to perform genetic and clinical characteristics of a study group of 684 individuals, including 542 patients referred from 12 Polish Diabetes Centers with suspected MD diagnosed between December 2016 and December 2019 and their 142 family members (FM). RESULTS In 198 probands (36.5%) and 66 FM (46.5%) heterozygous causative variants were confirmed in 11 different MD-related genes, including 31 novel mutations, with the highest number in the GCK gene (206/264), 22/264 in the HNF1A gene and 8/264 in the KCNJ11 gene. Of the 183 probands with MODY1-5 diabetes, 48.6% of them were diagnosed at the pre-diabetes stage and most of them (68.7%) were on diet only at the time of genetic diagnosis, while 31.3% were additionally treated with oral hypoglycaemic drugs and/or insulin. CONCLUSIONS In summary, the results obtained confirm the efficacy of targeted NGS method in the molecular diagnosis of patients with suspected MD and broaden the spectrum of new causal variants, while updating our knowledge of the clinical features of patients defined as having MD.
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- A Zmysłowska
- Department of Clinical Genetics, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland.
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of General and Transplant Surgery, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Medical University of Lublin, Lublin, Poland
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- Department of Children's Diabetology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology with Cardiology Division, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Children's Diabetology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Pediatrics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Provincial Specialist Children's Hospital, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Metabolic Diseases, Medical University of Bialystok, Bialystok, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Oncology and Hematology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology and Endocrinology, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Cracow, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Outpatient Clinic for Pediatric Diabetology, Regional Children's Hospital in Bydgoszcz, Bydgoszcz, Poland
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- Department of Children's Diabetology, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, Poland
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- Department of Pediatric Diabetes and Obesity, Poznan University of Medical Sciences, Poznan, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Diabetology, Endocrinology and Nephrology, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
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- Department of Pediatrics, Endocrinology, Diabetology, Metabolic Diseases and Cardiology of the Developmental Age, Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Szczecin, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Genetics, Medical University of Lodz, Lodz, Poland
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Lezzi M, Aloi C, Salina A, Fragola M, Bassi M, Strati MF, d’Annunzio G, Minuto N, Maghnie M. Diabetes Mellitus Diagnosed in Childhood and Adolescence With Negative Autoimmunity: Results of Genetic Investigation. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne) 2022; 13:894878. [PMID: 35769090 PMCID: PMC9235348 DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2022.894878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Monogenic diabetes is a rare form of diabetes, accounting for approximately 1% to 6% of pediatric diabetes patients. Some types of monogenic diabetes can be misdiagnosed as type 1 diabetes in children or adolescents because of similar clinical features. Identification of the correct etiology of diabetes is crucial for clinical, therapeutic, and prognostic issues. Our main objective was to determine the prevalence of monogenic diabetes in patients with diabetes mellitus, diagnosed in childhood or in adolescence, and negative autoimmunity. We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of 275 patients diagnosed with insulin-dependent diabetes at age <18yr in the last 10 years. 8.4% of subjects has negative autoimmunity. Their DNA was sequenced by NGS custom panel composed by 45 candidate genes involved in glucose metabolism disorder. Two novel heterozygous pathogenic or likely pathogenic variants (10,5% of autoantibody negative subjects) were detected: the frameshift variant c.617_618insA in NEUROD1 exon 2 and the missense change c.116T>C in INS exon 2. Our study corroborates previous results of other reports in literature. NGS assays are useful methods for a correct diagnosis of monogenic diabetes, even of rarest forms, highlighting mechanisms of pediatric diabetes pathogenesis.
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- Marilea Lezzi
- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- LABSIEM (Laboratory for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism), IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- LABSIEM (Laboratory for the Study of Inborn Errors of Metabolism), IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Hematology and Oncology, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Section, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
- *Correspondence: Nicola Minuto,
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- Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy
- Department of Pediatrics, IRCCS Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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Peixoto-Barbosa R, Reis AF, Giuffrida FMA. Update on clinical screening of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY). Diabetol Metab Syndr 2020; 12:50. [PMID: 32528556 PMCID: PMC7282127 DOI: 10.1186/s13098-020-00557-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2020] [Accepted: 05/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is the most common type of monogenic diabetes, being characterized by beta-cell disfunction, early onset, and autosomal dominant inheritance. Despite the rapid evolution of molecular diagnosis methods, many MODY cases are misdiagnosed as type 1 or type 2 diabetes. High costs of genetic testing and limited knowledge of MODY as a relevant clinical entity are some of the obstacles that hinder correct MODY diagnosis and treatment. We present a broad review of clinical syndromes related to most common MODY subtypes, emphasizing the role of biomarkers that can help improving the accuracy of clinical selection of candidates for molecular diagnosis. MAIN BODY To date, MODY-related mutations have been reported in at least 14 different genes. Mutations in glucokinase (GCK), hepatocyte nuclear factor-1 homeobox A (HNF1A), and hepatocyte nuclear factor-4 homeobox A (HNF4A) are the most common causes of MODY. Accurate etiological diagnosis can be challenging. Many biomarkers such as apolipoprotein-M (ApoM), aminoaciduria, complement components, and glycosuria have been tested, but have not translated into helpful diagnostic tools. High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) levels are lower in HNF1A-MODY and have been tested in some studies to discriminate HNF1A-MODY from other types of diabetes, although more data are needed. Overall, presence of pancreatic residual function and absence of islet autoimmunity seem the most promising clinical instruments to select patients for further investigation. CONCLUSIONS The selection of diabetic patients for genetic testing is an ongoing challenge. Metabolic profiling, diabetes onset age, pancreatic antibodies, and C-peptide seem to be useful tools to better select patients for genetic testing. Further studies are needed to define cut-off values in different populations.
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- Renata Peixoto-Barbosa
- Disciplina de Endocrinologia, Centro de Diabetes, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Estado de Israel, 639–Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP CEP: 04022-001 Brazil
- Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB), Salvador, Brazil
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- Disciplina de Endocrinologia, Centro de Diabetes, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Estado de Israel, 639–Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP CEP: 04022-001 Brazil
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- Disciplina de Endocrinologia, Centro de Diabetes, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), Rua Estado de Israel, 639–Vila Clementino, São Paulo, SP CEP: 04022-001 Brazil
- Departamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB), Salvador, Brazil
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Yaghootkar H, Abbasi F, Ghaemi N, Rabbani A, Wakeling MN, Eshraghi P, Enayati S, Vakili S, Heidari S, Patel K, Sayarifard F, Borhan‐Dayani S, McDonald TJ, Ellard S, Hattersley AT, Amoli MM, Vakili R, Colclough K. Type 1 diabetes genetic risk score discriminates between monogenic and Type 1 diabetes in children diagnosed at the age of <5 years in the Iranian population. Diabet Med 2019; 36:1694-1702. [PMID: 31276222 PMCID: PMC7027759 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/03/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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AIM To examine the extent to which discriminatory testing using antibodies and Type 1 diabetes genetic risk score, validated in European populations, is applicable in a non-European population. METHODS We recruited 127 unrelated children with diabetes diagnosed between 9 months and 5 years from two centres in Iran. All children underwent targeted next-generation sequencing of 35 monogenic diabetes genes. We measured three islet autoantibodies (islet antigen 2, glutamic acid decarboxylase and zinc transporter 8) and generated a Type 1 diabetes genetic risk score in all children. RESULTS We identified six children with monogenic diabetes, including four novel mutations: homozygous mutations in WFS1 (n=3), SLC19A2 and SLC29A3, and a heterozygous mutation in GCK. All clinical features were similar in children with monogenic diabetes (n=6) and in the rest of the cohort (n=121). The Type 1 diabetes genetic risk score discriminated children with monogenic from Type 1 diabetes [area under the receiver-operating characteristic curve 0.90 (95% CI 0.83-0.97)]. All children with monogenic diabetes were autoantibody-negative. In children with no mutation, 59 were positive to glutamic acid decarboxylase, 39 to islet antigen 2 and 31 to zinc transporter 8. Measuring zinc transporter 8 increased the number of autoantibody-positive individuals by eight. CONCLUSIONS The present study provides the first evidence that Type 1 diabetes genetic risk score can be used to distinguish monogenic from Type 1 diabetes in an Iranian population with a large number of consanguineous unions. This test can be used to identify children with a higher probability of having monogenic diabetes who could then undergo genetic testing. Identification of these individuals would reduce the cost of treatment and improve the management of their clinical course.
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- H. Yaghootkar
- Genetics of Complex TraitsUniversity of Exeter Medical School, Royal Devon & Exeter HospitalExeterUK
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- Growth and Development Research CentreTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Paediatric DiseaseFaulty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran
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- Growth and Development Research CentreTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical ScienceUniversity of Exeter Medical SchoolExeterUK
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- Department of Paediatric DiseaseFaulty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran
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- Metabolic Disorders Research CentreEndocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences InstituteTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Medical Genetics Research CentreMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran
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- Growth and Development Research CentreTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical ScienceUniversity of Exeter Medical SchoolExeterUK
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- Growth and Development Research CentreTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Metabolic Disorders Research CentreEndocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences InstituteTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical ScienceUniversity of Exeter Medical SchoolExeterUK
- Departments of Clinical BiochemistryRoyal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation TrustExeterUK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical ScienceUniversity of Exeter Medical SchoolExeterUK
- Departments of Clinical BiochemistryRoyal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation TrustExeterUK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical ScienceUniversity of Exeter Medical SchoolExeterUK
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- Metabolic Disorders Research CentreEndocrinology and Metabolism Molecular-Cellular Sciences InstituteTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Paediatric DiseaseFaulty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran
- Medical Genetics Research CentreMashhad University of Medical SciencesMashhadIran
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- Departments of Molecular GeneticsRoyal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation TrustExeterUK
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Urrutia I, Martínez R, Rica I, Martínez de LaPiscina I, García-Castaño A, Aguayo A, Calvo B, Castaño L. Negative autoimmunity in a Spanish pediatric cohort suspected of type 1 diabetes, could it be monogenic diabetes? PLoS One 2019; 14:e0220634. [PMID: 31365591 PMCID: PMC6668821 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0220634] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Objective Monogenic diabetes can be misdiagnosed as type 1 or type 2 diabetes in children. The right diagnosis is crucial for both therapeutic choice and prognosis and influences genetic counseling. The main objective of this study was to search for monogenic diabetes in Spanish pediatric patients suspected of type 1 diabetes with lack of autoimmunity at the onset of the disease. We also evaluated the extra value of ZnT8A in addition to the classical IAA, GADA and IA2A autoantibodies to improve the accuracy of type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Methods Four hundred Spanish pediatric patients with recent-onset diabetes (mean age 8.9 ± 3.9 years) were analyzed for IAA, GADA, IA2A and ZnT8A pancreatic-autoantibodies and HLA-DRB1 alleles. Patients without autoimmunity and those with only ZnT8A positive were screened for 12 monogenic diabetes genes by next generation sequencing. Results ZnT8A testing increased the number of autoantibody-positive patients from 373 (93.3%) to 377 (94.3%). An isolated positivity for ZnT8A allowed diagnosing autoimmune diabetes in 14.8% (4/27) of pediatric patients negative for the rest of the antibodies tested. At least 2 of the 23 patients with no detectable autoimmunity (8%) carried heterozygous pathogenic variants: one previously reported missense variant in the INS gene (p.Gly32Ser) and one novel frameshift variant (p.Val264fs) in the HNF1A gene. One variant of uncertain significance was also found. Carriers of pathogenic variants had HLA-DRB1 risk alleles for autoimmune diabetes and clinical characteristics compatible with type 1 diabetes except for the absence of autoimmunity. Conclusion ZnT8A determination improves the diagnosis of autoimmune diabetes in pediatrics. At least 8% of pediatric patients suspected of type 1 diabetes and with undetectable autoimmunity have monogenic diabetes and can benefit from the correct diagnosis of the disease by genetic study.
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- Inés Urrutia
- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, Bizkaia, Spain
- CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, Bizkaia, Spain
- CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, Bizkaia, Spain
- CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
- Pediatric Endocrinology Service, Cruces University Hospital, Osakidetza, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, Bizkaia, Spain
- CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, Bizkaia, Spain
- CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, Bizkaia, Spain
- CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, Bizkaia, Spain
- CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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Rudman N, Gornik O, Lauc G. Altered N-glycosylation profiles as potential biomarkers and drug targets in diabetes. FEBS Lett 2019; 593:1598-1615. [PMID: 31215021 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13495] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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N-glycosylation is a ubiquitous protein modification, and N-glycosylation profiles are emerging as both biomarkers and functional effectors in various types of diabetes. Genome-wide association studies identified glycosyltransferase genes as candidate causal genes for type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Studies focused on N-glycosylation changes in type 2 diabetes demonstrated that patients can be distinguished from healthy controls based on N-glycome composition. In addition, individuals at an increased risk of future disease development could be identified based on N-glycome profiles. Moreover, accumulating evidence indicates that N-glycans have a major role in preventing the impairment of glucose-stimulated insulin secretion by maintaining the glucose transporter in proper orientation, indicating that interindividual variation in protein N-glycosylation might be a novel risk factor contributing to diabetes development. Defective N-glycosylation of T cells has been implicated in type 1 diabetes pathogenesis. Furthermore, studies of N-glycan alterations have successfully been used to identify individuals with rare types of diabetes (such as the HNF1A-MODY), and also to evaluate functional significance of novel diabetes-associated mutations. In conclusion, both N-glycans and glycosyltransferases emerge as potential therapeutic targets in diabetes.
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- Najda Rudman
- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Croatia.,Genos Glycoscience Research Laboratory, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, University of Zagreb, Croatia.,Genos Glycoscience Research Laboratory, Zagreb, Croatia
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Ozsu E, Cizmecioglu FM, Yesiltepe Mutlu G, Yuksel AB, Calıskan M, Yesilyurt A, Hatun S. Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young due to Glucokinase, HNF1-A, HNF1-B, and HNF4-A Mutations in a Cohort of Turkish Children Diagnosed as Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Horm Res Paediatr 2019; 90:257-265. [PMID: 30481753 DOI: 10.1159/000494431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a rare condition often misdiagnosed as type 1 diabetes (T1D). The purposes of this study were: to identify any patients followed in a large Turkish cohort as T1D, with an atypical natural history, who may in fact have MODY, and to define the criteria which would indicate patients with likely MODY as early as possible after presentation to allow prompt genetic testing. METHODS Urinary C-peptide/creatinine ratio (UCPCR) was studied in 152 patients having a diagnosis of T1D for at least 3 years. Those with a UCPCR ≥0.2 nmol/mmol were selected for genetic analysis of the Glucokinase (GCK), Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1a (HNF1A), Hepatocyte nuclear factor 4a (HNF4A), and Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1b (HNF1B) genes. This UCPCR cut-off was used because of the reported high sensitivity and specificity. Cases were also evaluated using a MODY probability calculator. RESULTS Twenty-three patients from 152 participants (15.1%) had a UCPCR indicating persistent insulin reserve. The mean age ± SD of the patients was 13.6 ± 3.6 years (range 8.30-21.6). Of these 23, two (8.7%) were found to have a mutation, one with HNF4A and one with HNF1B mutation. No mutations were detected in the GCK or HNF1A genes. CONCLUSION In Turkish children with a diagnosis of T1D but who have persistent insulin reserve 3 years after diagnosis, up to 9% may have a genetic mutation indicating a diagnosis of MODY.
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- Elif Ozsu
- Samsun Obstetrics and Children Hospital, İlkadım, Turkey,
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- University of Kocaeli, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, Izmit, Turkey
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- University of Koc, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, İstanbul, Turkey
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- Derince Research and Training Hospital, Pediatric Endocrinology, Kocaeli, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics, Dıskapı Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Genetics, Dıskapı Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- University of Koc, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, İstanbul, Turkey
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Shepherd MH, Shields BM, Hudson M, Pearson ER, Hyde C, Ellard S, Hattersley AT, Patel KA. A UK nationwide prospective study of treatment change in MODY: genetic subtype and clinical characteristics predict optimal glycaemic control after discontinuing insulin and metformin. Diabetologia 2018; 61:2520-2527. [PMID: 30229274 PMCID: PMC6223847 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-018-4728-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2018] [Accepted: 07/31/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Treatment change following a genetic diagnosis of MODY is frequently indicated, but little is known about the factors predicting future treatment success. We therefore conducted the first prospective study to determine the impact of a genetic diagnosis on individuals with GCK-, HNF1A- or HNF4A-MODY in the UK, and to identify clinical characteristics predicting treatment success (i.e. HbA1c ≤58 mmol/mol [≤7.5%]) with the recommended treatment at 2 years. METHODS This was an observational, prospective, non-selective study of individuals referred to the Exeter Molecular Genetic Laboratory for genetic testing from December 2010 to December 2012. Individuals from the UK with GCK- or HNF1A/HNF4A-MODY who were not on recommended treatment at the time of genetic diagnosis, and who were diagnosed below the age of 30 years and were currently aged less than 50 years, were eligible to participate. RESULTS A total of 44 of 58 individuals (75.9%) changed treatment following their genetic diagnosis. Eight individuals diagnosed with GCK-MODY stopped all diabetes medication without experiencing any change in HbA1c (49.5 mmol/mol [6.6%] both before the genetic diagnosis and at a median of 1.25 years' follow-up without treatment, p = 0.88). A total of 36 of 49 individuals (73.5%) diagnosed with HNF1A/HNF4A-MODY changed treatment; however, of the 21 of these individuals who were being managed with diet or sulfonylurea alone at 2 years, only 13 (36.1% of the population that changed treatment) had an HbA1c ≤58 mmol/mol (≤7.5%). These individuals had a shorter diabetes duration (median 4.6 vs 18.1 years), lower HbA1c (58 vs 73 mmol/mol [7.5% vs 8.8%]) and lower BMI (median 24.2 vs 26.0 kg/m2) at the time of genetic diagnosis, compared with individuals (n = 23/36) with an HbA1c >58 mmol/mol (>7.5%) (or <58 mmol/mol [<7.5%] on additional treatment) at the 2 year follow-up. Overall, 64% (7/11) individuals with a diabetes duration of ≤11 years and an HbA1c of ≤69 mmol/mol (≤8.5%) at time of the genetic test achieved good glycaemic control (HbA1c ≤58 mmol/mol [≤7.5%]) with diet or sulfonylurea alone at 2 years, compared with no participants with a diabetes duration of >11 years and an HbA1c of >69 mmol/mol (>8.5%) at the time of genetic diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION In participants with GCK-MODY, treatment cessation was universally successful, with no change in HbA1c at follow-up. In those with HNF1A/HNF4A-MODY, a shorter diabetes duration, lower HbA1c and lower BMI at genetic diagnosis predicted successful treatment with sulfonylurea/diet alone, supporting the need for early genetic diagnosis and treatment change. Our study suggests that, in individuals with HNF1A/HNF4A-MODY with a longer duration of diabetes (>11 years) at time of genetic test, rather than ceasing current treatment, a sulfonylurea should be added to existing therapy, particularly in those who are overweight or obese and have a high HbA1c.
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- Maggie H Shepherd
- NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK.
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Division of Population Health and Genomics, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Exeter Test Group, Institute of Health Research, University of Exeter Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
- Department of Molecular Genetics, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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Majidi S, Fouts A, Pyle L, Chambers C, Armstrong T, Wang Z, Batish SD, Klingensmith G, Steck AK. Can Biomarkers Help Target Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young Genetic Testing in Antibody-Negative Diabetes? Diabetes Technol Ther 2018; 20:106-112. [PMID: 29355436 PMCID: PMC6110120 DOI: 10.1089/dia.2017.0317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is an antibody-negative, autosomal dominant form of diabetes. With the increasing prevalence of diabetes and the expense of MODY testing, markers to identify those who need further genetic testing would be beneficial. We investigated whether HLA genotypes, random C-peptide, and/or high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels could be helpful biomarkers for identifying MODY in antibody-negative diabetes. METHODS Subjects (N = 97) with diabetes onset ≤age 25, measurable C-peptide (≥0.1 ng/mL), and negative for all four diabetes autoantibodies were enrolled at a large academic center and tested for MODY 1-5 through Athena Diagnostics. A total of 22 subjects had a positive or very likely pathogenic mutation for MODY. RESULTS Random C-peptide levels were significantly different between MODY-positive and MODY-negative subjects (0.16 nmol/L vs. 0.02 nmol/L; P = 0.02). After adjusting for age and diabetes duration, hsCRP levels were significantly lower in MODY-positive subjects (0.37 mg/L vs. 0.87 mg/L; P = 0.02). Random C-peptide level ≥0.15 nmol/L obtained at ≥6 months after diagnosis had 83% sensitivity for diagnosis of MODY with a negative predictive value of 96%. Receiver operating characteristic curves showed that area under the curve for random C-peptide (0.75) was significantly better than hsCRP (0.54), high-risk HLA DR3/4-DQB1*0302 (0.59), and high-risk HLA/random C-peptide combined (0.54; P = 0.03). CONCLUSIONS Random C-peptide obtained at ≥6 months after diagnosis can be a useful biomarker to identify antibody-negative individuals who need further genetic testing for MODY, whereas hsCRP and HLA do not appear to improve this antibody/C-peptide-based approach.
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- Shideh Majidi
- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado
- Address correspondence to:Shideh Majidi, MDBarbara Davis Center for Childhood DiabetesUniversity of Colorado Denver1775 Aurora Ct, A140,Aurora, CO 80045
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood Diabetes, University of Colorado Denver, Aurora, Colorado
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Shields BM, Shepherd M, Hudson M, McDonald TJ, Colclough K, Peters J, Knight B, Hyde C, Ellard S, Pearson ER, Hattersley AT. Population-Based Assessment of a Biomarker-Based Screening Pathway to Aid Diagnosis of Monogenic Diabetes in Young-Onset Patients. Diabetes Care 2017; 40:1017-1025. [PMID: 28701371 PMCID: PMC5570522 DOI: 10.2337/dc17-0224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 90] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2017] [Accepted: 04/26/2017] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Monogenic diabetes, a young-onset form of diabetes, is often misdiagnosed as type 1 diabetes, resulting in unnecessary treatment with insulin. A screening approach for monogenic diabetes is needed to accurately select suitable patients for expensive diagnostic genetic testing. We used C-peptide and islet autoantibodies, highly sensitive and specific biomarkers for discriminating type 1 from non-type 1 diabetes, in a biomarker screening pathway for monogenic diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We studied patients diagnosed at age 30 years or younger, currently younger than 50 years, in two U.K. regions with existing high detection of monogenic diabetes. The biomarker screening pathway comprised three stages: 1) assessment of endogenous insulin secretion using urinary C-peptide/creatinine ratio (UCPCR); 2) if UCPCR was ≥0.2 nmol/mmol, measurement of GAD and IA2 islet autoantibodies; and 3) if negative for both autoantibodies, molecular genetic diagnostic testing for 35 monogenic diabetes subtypes. RESULTS A total of 1,407 patients participated (1,365 with no known genetic cause, 34 with monogenic diabetes, and 8 with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes). A total of 386 out of 1,365 (28%) patients had a UCPCR ≥0.2 nmol/mmol, and 216 out of 386 (56%) were negative for GAD and IA2 and underwent molecular genetic testing. Seventeen new cases of monogenic diabetes were diagnosed (8 common Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young [Sanger sequencing] and 9 rarer causes [next-generation sequencing]) in addition to the 34 known cases (estimated prevalence of 3.6% [51/1,407] [95% CI 2.7-4.7%]). The positive predictive value was 20%, suggesting a 1-in-5 detection rate for the pathway. The negative predictive value was 99.9%. CONCLUSIONS The biomarker screening pathway for monogenic diabetes is an effective, cheap, and easily implemented approach to systematically screening all young-onset patients. The minimum prevalence of monogenic diabetes is 3.6% of patients diagnosed at age 30 years or younger.
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- Beverley M Shields
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
- NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
- NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
- Blood Sciences, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Molecular Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Exeter Test Group, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
- NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Exeter Test Group, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
- Molecular Genetics Diagnostic Laboratory, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Division of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, U.K
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K.
- NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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Shepherd M, Colclough K, McDonald TJ. Tests aiding diagnosis of monogenic diabetes. PRACTICAL DIABETES 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/pdi.2122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Maggie Shepherd
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science; University of Exeter Medical School; Exeter UK
- Exeter NIHR Clinical Research Facility; Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust; Exeter UK
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- Molecular Genetics Laboratory; Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust; Exeter UK
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- Blood Sciences; Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust; Exeter UK
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Genetic Factors of Diabetes. Arch Immunol Ther Exp (Warsz) 2017; 64:157-160. [DOI: 10.1007/s00005-016-0432-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Shepherd M, Shields B, Hammersley S, Hudson M, McDonald TJ, Colclough K, Oram RA, Knight B, Hyde C, Cox J, Mallam K, Moudiotis C, Smith R, Fraser B, Robertson S, Greene S, Ellard S, Pearson ER, Hattersley AT. Systematic Population Screening, Using Biomarkers and Genetic Testing, Identifies 2.5% of the U.K. Pediatric Diabetes Population With Monogenic Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2016; 39:1879-1888. [PMID: 27271189 PMCID: PMC5018394 DOI: 10.2337/dc16-0645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 148] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2016] [Accepted: 05/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Monogenic diabetes is rare but is an important diagnosis in pediatric diabetes clinics. These patients are often not identified as this relies on the recognition of key clinical features by an alert clinician. Biomarkers (islet autoantibodies and C-peptide) can assist in the exclusion of patients with type 1 diabetes and allow systematic testing that does not rely on clinical recognition. Our study aimed to establish the prevalence of monogenic diabetes in U.K. pediatric clinics using a systematic approach of biomarker screening and targeted genetic testing. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We studied 808 patients (79.5% of the eligible population) <20 years of age with diabetes who were attending six pediatric clinics in South West England and Tayside, Scotland. Endogenous insulin production was measured using the urinary C-peptide creatinine ratio (UCPCR). C-peptide-positive patients (UCPCR ≥0.2 nmol/mmol) underwent islet autoantibody (GAD and IA2) testing, with patients who were autoantibody negative undergoing genetic testing for all 29 identified causes of monogenic diabetes. RESULTS A total of 2.5% of patients (20 of 808 patients) (95% CI 1.6-3.9%) had monogenic diabetes (8 GCK, 5 HNF1A, 4 HNF4A, 1 HNF1B, 1 ABCC8, 1 INSR). The majority (17 of 20 patients) were managed without insulin treatment. A similar proportion of the population had type 2 diabetes (3.3%, 27 of 808 patients). CONCLUSIONS This large systematic study confirms a prevalence of 2.5% of patients with monogenic diabetes who were <20 years of age in six U.K. clinics. This figure suggests that ∼50% of the estimated 875 U.K. pediatric patients with monogenic diabetes have still not received a genetic diagnosis. This biomarker screening pathway is a practical approach that can be used to identify pediatric patients who are most appropriate for genetic testing.
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- Maggie Shepherd
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K. .,Exeter National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Facility, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- Exeter National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Facility, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Exeter National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Facility, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K.,Blood Sciences, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- Exeter National Institute for Health Research Clinical Research Facility, Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, U.K
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- Exeter Test Group, Institute of Health Research, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- Department of Paediatrics, Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust, Barnstaple, U.K
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- Department of Paediatrics, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, U.K
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- Children & Young People's Outpatient Department, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust, Plymouth, U.K
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- Department of Paediatrics, South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, U.K
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- Department of Paediatrics, Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Truro, U.K
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- Child Health, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, U.K
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- Division of Cardiovascular & Diabetes Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, U.K
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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Amed S, Oram R. Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY): Making the Right Diagnosis to Optimize Treatment. Can J Diabetes 2016; 40:449-454. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcjd.2016.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2015] [Revised: 01/05/2016] [Accepted: 03/01/2016] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Chambers C, Fouts A, Dong F, Colclough K, Wang Z, Batish SD, Jaremko M, Ellard S, Hattersley AT, Klingensmith G, Steck AK. Characteristics of maturity onset diabetes of the young in a large diabetes center. Pediatr Diabetes 2016; 17:360-7. [PMID: 26059258 PMCID: PMC4934136 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2015] [Revised: 04/07/2015] [Accepted: 05/11/2015] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a monogenic form of diabetes caused by a mutation in a single gene, often not requiring insulin. The aim of this study was to estimate the frequency and clinical characteristics of MODY at the Barbara Davis Center. A total of 97 subjects with diabetes onset before age 25, a random C-peptide ≥0.1 ng/mL, and negative for all diabetes autoantibodies (GADA, IA-2, ZnT8, and IAA) were enrolled, after excluding 21 subjects with secondary diabetes or refusal to participate. Genetic testing for MODY 1-5 was performed through Athena Diagnostics, and all variants of unknown significance were further analyzed at Exeter, UK. A total of 22 subjects [20 (21%) when excluding two siblings] were found to have a mutation in hepatocyte nuclear factor 4A (n = 4), glucokinase (n = 8), or hepatocyte nuclear factor 1A (n = 10). Of these 22 subjects, 13 had mutations known to be pathogenic and 9 (41%) had novel mutations, predicted to be pathogenic. Only 1 of the 22 subjects had been given the appropriate MODY diagnosis prior to testing. Compared with MODY-negative subjects, the MODY-positive subjects had lower hemoglobin A1c level and no diabetic ketoacidosis at onset; however, these characteristics are not specific for MODY. In summary, this study found a high frequency of MODY mutations with the majority of subjects clinically misdiagnosed. Clinicians should have a high index of suspicion for MODY in youth with antibody-negative diabetes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Christina Chambers
- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood DiabetesUniversity of Colorado DenverAuroraCOUSA
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood DiabetesUniversity of Colorado DenverAuroraCOUSA
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood DiabetesUniversity of Colorado DenverAuroraCOUSA
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- Department of Genetics, Institute of Biomedical and Clinical ScienceUniversity of Exeter Medical SchoolExeterUK
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- Department of Genetics, Institute of Biomedical and Clinical ScienceUniversity of Exeter Medical SchoolExeterUK
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- Department of Genetics, Institute of Biomedical and Clinical ScienceUniversity of Exeter Medical SchoolExeterUK
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- Barbara Davis Center for Childhood DiabetesUniversity of Colorado DenverAuroraCOUSA
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Assessment of Newly Proposed Clinical Criteria to Identify HNF1A MODY in Patients with an Initial Diagnosis of Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Adv Med 2016; 2016:4243784. [PMID: 26942212 PMCID: PMC4749764 DOI: 10.1155/2016/4243784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2015] [Accepted: 01/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
Abstract
The most common form of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is caused by mutations in the hepatocyte nuclear factor 1A (HNF1A) gene. However, most HNF1A mutation-carriers are initially misdiagnosed with type 1 (T1DM) or type 2 (T2DM) diabetes mellitus; hence, they often receive nonoptimal treatment. The aim of our study was to test newly proposed clinical criteria for the identification of HNF1A MODY in patients with a diagnosis of T1DM or T2DM. To achieve this, the following criteria to preselect patients for screening were used: for T1DM: TDIR (total daily insulin requirement) > 0.3 IU of insulin/kg and the percentage of basal insulin > 30% of TDIR; for T2DM: sulphonylurea- (SU-) based oral treatment (monotherapy or combined with Metformin) > 15 years and BMI < 30 kg/m(2). We reviewed the clinical data of 140 patients with T1DM and 524 clinically diagnosed with T2DM. On the basis of these criteria, we found a HNF1A mutation in 1 out of 2 individuals with a diagnosis of T1DM and 1 out of 11 selected individuals with a diagnosis of T2DM. We believe that the simplicity of the proposed criteria might prove useful in clinical practice, as an alternative to more time-consuming classical diagnostic techniques.
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