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Cardoso P, McDonald TJ, Patel KA, Pearson ER, Hattersley AT, Shields BM, McKinley TJ. Comparison of Bayesian approaches for developing prediction models in rare disease: application to the identification of patients with Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young. BMC Med Res Methodol 2024; 24:128. [PMID: 38834992 PMCID: PMC11149229 DOI: 10.1186/s12874-024-02239-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2024] [Accepted: 05/06/2024] [Indexed: 06/06/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Clinical prediction models can help identify high-risk patients and facilitate timely interventions. However, developing such models for rare diseases presents challenges due to the scarcity of affected patients for developing and calibrating models. Methods that pool information from multiple sources can help with these challenges. METHODS We compared three approaches for developing clinical prediction models for population screening based on an example of discriminating a rare form of diabetes (Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young - MODY) in insulin-treated patients from the more common Type 1 diabetes (T1D). Two datasets were used: a case-control dataset (278 T1D, 177 MODY) and a population-representative dataset (1418 patients, 96 MODY tested with biomarker testing, 7 MODY positive). To build a population-level prediction model, we compared three methods for recalibrating models developed in case-control data. These were prevalence adjustment ("offset"), shrinkage recalibration in the population-level dataset ("recalibration"), and a refitting of the model to the population-level dataset ("re-estimation"). We then developed a Bayesian hierarchical mixture model combining shrinkage recalibration with additional informative biomarker information only available in the population-representative dataset. We developed a method for dealing with missing biomarker and outcome information using prior information from the literature and other data sources to ensure the clinical validity of predictions for certain biomarker combinations. RESULTS The offset, re-estimation, and recalibration methods showed good calibration in the population-representative dataset. The offset and recalibration methods displayed the lowest predictive uncertainty due to borrowing information from the fitted case-control model. We demonstrate the potential of a mixture model for incorporating informative biomarkers, which significantly enhanced the model's predictive accuracy, reduced uncertainty, and showed higher stability in all ranges of predictive outcome probabilities. CONCLUSION We have compared several approaches that could be used to develop prediction models for rare diseases. Our findings highlight the recalibration mixture model as the optimal strategy if a population-level dataset is available. This approach offers the flexibility to incorporate additional predictors and informed prior probabilities, contributing to enhanced prediction accuracy for rare diseases. It also allows predictions without these additional tests, providing additional information on whether a patient should undergo further biomarker testing before genetic testing.
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- Pedro Cardoso
- University of Exeter Medical School. Address: Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- University of Exeter Medical School. Address: Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- University of Exeter Medical School. Address: Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- University of Dundee. Address: Division of Population Health & Genomics, Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, University of Dundee, Dundee, DD1 9SY, UK
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- University of Exeter Medical School. Address: Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- University of Exeter Medical School. Address: Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- University of Exeter Medical School. Address: Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, RILD Building, Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK.
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Besser REJ, Long AE, Owen KR, Law R, Birks JS, Pearce O, Williams CL, Scudder CL, McDonald TJ, Todd JA. Transdermal Blood Sampling for C-Peptide Is a Minimally Invasive, Reliable Alternative to Venous Sampling in Children and Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2024; 47:239-245. [PMID: 38087932 DOI: 10.2337/dc23-1379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2023] [Accepted: 11/02/2023] [Indexed: 01/21/2024]
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OBJECTIVE C-peptide and islet autoantibodies are key type 1 diabetes biomarkers, typically requiring venous sampling, which limits their utility. We assessed transdermal capillary blood (TCB) collection as a practical alternative. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Ninety-one individuals (71 with type 1 diabetes, 20 control; individuals with type 1 diabetes: aged median 14.8 years [interquartile range (IQR) 9.1-17.1], diabetes duration 4.0 years [1.5-7.7]; control individuals: 42.2 years [38.0-52.1]) underwent contemporaneous venous and TCB sampling for measurement of plasma C-peptide. Participants with type 1 diabetes also provided venous serum and plasma, and TCB plasma for measurement of autoantibodies to glutamate decarboxylase, islet antigen-2, and zinc transporter 8. The ability of TCB plasma to detect significant endogenous insulin secretion (venous C-peptide ≥200 pmol/L) was compared along with agreement in levels, using Bland-Altman. Venous serum was compared with venous and TCB plasma for detection of autoantibodies, using established thresholds. Acceptability was assessed by age-appropriate questionnaire. RESULTS Transdermal sampling took a mean of 2.35 min (SD 1.49). Median sample volume was 50 µL (IQR 40-50) with 3 of 91 (3.3%) failures, and 13 of 88 (14.7%) <35 µL. TCB C-peptide showed good agreement with venous plasma (mean venous ln[C-peptide] - TCB ln[C-peptide] = 0.008, 95% CI [-0.23, 0.29], with 100% [36 of 36] sensitivity/100% [50 of 50] specificity to detect venous C-peptide ≥200 pmol/L). Where venous serum in multiple autoantibody positive TCB plasma agreed in 22 of 32 (sensitivity 69%), comparative specificity was 35 of 36 (97%). TCB was preferred to venous sampling (type 1 diabetes: 63% vs. 7%; 30% undecided). CONCLUSIONS Transdermal capillary testing for C-peptide is a sensitive, specific, and acceptable alternative to venous sampling; TCB sampling for islet autoantibodies needs further assessment.
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- Rachel E J Besser
- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation/Wellcome Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Oxford National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K
- Department of Paediatric Diabetes, Oxford Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K
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- Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, U.K
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- Oxford NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K
- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Radcliffe Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K
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- Department of Paediatric Diabetes, Oxford Children's Hospital, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, U.K
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- Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, Centre for Statistics in Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K
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- Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, U.K
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- Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, U.K
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- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation/Wellcome Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Oxford National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K
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- Academic Department of Blood Sciences, Royal Devon University Hospital, Exeter, U.K
- Exeter NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, University of Exeter, Exeter, U.K
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- Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation/Wellcome Diabetes and Inflammation Laboratory, Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Nuffield Department of Medicine, Oxford National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Biomedical Research Centre, University of Oxford, Oxford, U.K
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Carrera P, Marzinotto I, Bonfanti R, Massimino L, Calzavara S, Favellato Μ, Jofra T, De Giglio V, Bonura C, Stabilini A, Favalli V, Bondesan S, Cicalese MP, Laurenzi A, Caretto A, Frontino G, Rigamonti A, Molinari C, Scavini M, Sandullo F, Zapparoli E, Caridi N, Bonfiglio S, Castorani V, Ungaro F, Petrelli A, Barera G, Aiuti A, Bosi E, Battaglia M, Piemonti L, Lampasona V, Fousteri G. Genetic determinants of type 1 diabetes in individuals with weak evidence of islet autoimmunity at disease onset. Diabetologia 2023; 66:695-708. [PMID: 36692510 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-022-05865-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2022] [Accepted: 10/31/2022] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Islet autoantibodies (AAbs) are detected in >90% of individuals with clinically suspected type 1 diabetes at disease onset. A single AAb, sometimes at low titre, is often detected in some individuals, making their diagnosis uncertain. Type 1 diabetes genetic risk scores (GRS) are a useful tool for discriminating polygenic autoimmune type 1 diabetes from other types of diabetes, particularly the monogenic forms, but testing is not routinely performed in the clinic. Here, we used a type 1 diabetes GRS to screen for monogenic diabetes in individuals with weak evidence of autoimmunity, i.e. with a single AAb at disease onset. METHODS In a pilot study, we genetically screened 142 individuals with suspected type 1 diabetes, 42 of whom were AAb-negative, 27 of whom had a single AAb (single AAb-positive) and 73 of whom had multiple AAbs (multiple AAb-positive) at disease onset. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) was performed in 41 AAb-negative participants, 26 single AAb-positive participants and 60 multiple AAb-positive participants using an analysis pipeline of more than 200 diabetes-associated genes. RESULTS The type 1 diabetes GRS was significantly lower in AAb-negative individuals than in those with a single and multiple AAbs. Pathogenetic class 4/5 variants in MODY or monogenic diabetes genes were identified in 15/41 (36.6%) AAb-negative individuals, while class 3 variants of unknown significance were identified in 17/41 (41.5%). Residual C-peptide levels at diagnosis were higher in individuals with mutations compared to those without pathogenetic variants. Class 3 variants of unknown significance were found in 11/26 (42.3%) single AAb-positive individuals, and pathogenetic class 4/5 variants were present in 2/26 (7.7%) single AAb-positive individuals. No pathogenetic class 4/5 variants were identified in multiple AAb-positive individuals, but class 3 variants of unknown significance were identified in 19/60 (31.7%) patients. Several patients across the three groups had more than one class 3 variant. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION These findings provide insights into the genetic makeup of patients who show weak evidence of autoimmunity at disease onset. Absence of islet AAbs or the presence of a single AAb together with a low type 1 diabetes GRS may be indicative of a monogenic form of diabetes, and use of NGS may improve the accuracy of diagnosis.
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- Paola Carrera
- Unit of Genomics for Human Disease Diagnosis, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Biology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Laboratory of Clinical Molecular Biology, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Pediatric Department, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Genomics for Human Disease Diagnosis, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Pediatric Immunohematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Omics Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Omics Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Center for Omics Sciences, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- Pediatric Department, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
- San Raffaele Telethon Institute for Gene Therapy, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
- Pediatric Immunohematology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Diabetology, Endocrinology and Metabolism, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Fondazione Telethon, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
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- Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
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Meneses MJ, Patarrão RS, Pinheiro T, Coelho I, Carriço N, Marques AC, Romão A, Nabais J, Fortunato E, Raposo JF, Macedo MP. Leveraging the future of diagnosis and management of diabetes: From old indexes to new technologies. Eur J Clin Invest 2023; 53:e13934. [PMID: 36479853 DOI: 10.1111/eci.13934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes is a heterogeneous and multifactorial disease. However, glycemia and glycated hemoglobin have been the focus of diabetes diagnosis and management for the last decades. As diabetes management goes far beyond glucose control, it has become clear that assessment of other biochemical parameters gives a much wider view of the metabolic state of each individual, enabling a precision medicine approach. METHODS In this review, we summarize and discuss indexes that have been used in epidemiological studies and in the clinical practice. RESULTS Indexes of insulin secretion, sensitivity/resistance and metabolism have been developed and validated over the years to account also with insulin, C-peptide, triglycerides or even anthropometric measures. Nevertheless, each one has their own objective and consequently, advantages and disadvantages for specific cases. Thus, we discuss how new technologies, namely new sensors but also new softwares/applications, can improve the diagnosis and management of diabetes, both for healthcare professionals but also for caretakers and, importantly, to promote the empowerment of people living with diabetes. CONCLUSIONS In long-term, the solution for a better diabetes management would be a platform that allows to integrate all sorts of relevant information for the person with diabetes and for the healthcare practitioners, namely glucose, insulin and C-peptide or, in case of need, other parameters/indexes at home, sometimes more than once a day. This solution would allow a better and simpler disease management, more adequate therapeutics thereby improving patients' quality of life and reducing associated costs.
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- Maria João Meneses
- iNOVA4Health, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,DECSIS II Iberia, Évora, Portugal
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- iNOVA4Health, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- CENIMAT i3N, Materials Science Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and CEMOP/UNINOVA, Caparica, Portugal
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- iNOVA4Health, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- CENIMAT i3N, Materials Science Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and CEMOP/UNINOVA, Caparica, Portugal
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- Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC), Departamento de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde, Escola de Saúde e Desenvolvimento Humano, Universidade de Évora, Évora, Portugal
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- CENIMAT i3N, Materials Science Department, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa and CEMOP/UNINOVA, Caparica, Portugal
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- iNOVA4Health, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,APDP - Diabetes Portugal - Education and Research Center, Lisbon, Portugal
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- iNOVA4Health, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, NMS, FCM, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,APDP - Diabetes Portugal - Education and Research Center, Lisbon, Portugal
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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
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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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Misra S, Gable D, Khunti K, Barron E, Young B, Kar P, Valabhji J. Developing services to support the delivery of care to people with early-onset type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med 2022; 39:e14927. [PMID: 35900910 PMCID: PMC9542364 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14927] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Early-onset type 2 diabetes occurring in childhood or early adulthood carries a significant excess burden of microvascular diabetes complications, cardiovascular disease and premature death, compared to later onset type 2 diabetes along with adverse pregnancy outcomes in women of child-bearing age. National audit data in England reveal that 122,780 individuals under the age of 40 years are currently living with type 2 diabetes, with an over-representation of people from minority ethnicities and those in the most socioeconomically deprived quintiles. A diagnosis of type 2 diabetes earlier in life poses some unique challenges to healthcare providers that are not routinely encountered when type 2 diabetes presents later. These include; (1) the need to ensure correct diabetes classification in an age group that carries a higher probability of other types of diabetes, (2) overcoming difficulties in engaging with individuals who are of working age or in full-time education, (3) appreciating and addressing the lower attainment of diabetes treatment targets and (4) proactively supporting women of child-bearing age to optimise their future pregnancy outcomes through better preparation for pregnancy, including achieving optimum glycaemic control at the time of conception. Meanwhile, approaches to prevent type 2 diabetes in younger age groups are challenged by difficulties in identifying those at highest risk, by poorer attendance at lifestyle interventions to prevent or delay the onset of type 2 diabetes and by attenuation of associated weight loss in those that do attend. In this article, we discuss the importance of recognising and addressing the distinct challenges in delivering healthcare to those with early-onset type 2 diabetes, the greater challenges in preventing type 2 diabetes at younger ages, and key components of strategies that might address these challenges to drive improvements in pregnancy outcomes, microvascular and cardiovascular outcomes.
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- Shivani Misra
- Division of Metabolism, Digestion and ReproductionImperial College LondonLondonUK
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, St Mary's HospitalImperial College Healthcare NHS TrustLondonUK
- National Diabetes Audit Programme, NHS England and NHS ImprovementLondonUK
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- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, St Mary's HospitalImperial College Healthcare NHS TrustLondonUK
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- Diabetes Research CentreUniversity of Leicester, Leicester General HospitalLeicesterUK
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- National Diabetes Audit Programme, NHS England and NHS ImprovementLondonUK
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- NHS England and NHS ImprovementLondonUK
- Portsmouth Hospitals NHS TrustPortsmouthUK
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- Division of Metabolism, Digestion and ReproductionImperial College LondonLondonUK
- Department of Diabetes and Endocrinology, St Mary's HospitalImperial College Healthcare NHS TrustLondonUK
- NHS England and NHS ImprovementLondonUK
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Pappachan JM, Sunil B, Fernandez CJ, Lahart IM, Ashraf AP. Diagnostic Test Accuracy of Urine C-peptide Creatinine Ratio for the Correct Identification of the Type of Diabetes: A Systematic Review. TOUCHREVIEWS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY 2022; 18:2-9. [PMID: 35949364 PMCID: PMC9354948 DOI: 10.17925/ee.2022.18.1.2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2022] [Accepted: 03/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Objective: To examine the accuracy of urine c-peptide creatinine ratio (UCPCR) for identifying the type of diabetes in appropriate clinical settings. Design: Systematic review of test accuracy studies on patients with different forms of diabetes. Data sources: Medline, Embase and Cochrane library databases from 1 January 2000 to 15 November 2020. Eligibility criteria: Studies reporting the use of UCPCR for diagnosing patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and monogenic forms of diabetes (categorized as maturity-onset diabetes of the young [MODY]). Study selection and data synthesis: Two reviewers independently assessed articles for inclusion and assessed the methodological quality of the studies using the Quality Assessment of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies-2 tool, with input from a third reviewer to reach consensus when there was a dispute. Meta-analysis was performed with the studies reporting complete data to derive the pooled sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic odds ratio (DOR), and narrative synthesis only for those with incomplete data. Results: Nine studies with 4,488 patients were included in the qualitative synthesis, while only four of these (915 patients) had complete data and were included in the quantitative synthesis. All the studies had moderate risk of bias and applicability concerns. Meta-analysis of three studies (n=130) revealed sensitivity, specificity and DOR of 84.4% (95% confidence interval [CI] 68.1-93.2%), 91.6% (82.8-96.1%) and 59.9 (32.8-106.0), respectively, for diagnosing T1DM using a UCPCR cut-off of <0.2 nmol/mmol. For participants with T2DM (three studies; n=739), UCPCR >0.2 nmol/mmol was associated with sensitivity, specificity and DOR of 92.8% (84.2-96.9%), 81.6% (61.3-92.5%) and 56.9 (31.3-103.5), respectively. For patients with MODY in the appropriate clinical setting, a UCPCR cut-off of >0.2 nmol/mmol showed sensitivity, specificity and DOR of 85.2% (73.1-92.4%), 98.0% (92.4-99.5%) and 281.8 (57.5-1,379.7), respectively. Conclusions: Based on studies with moderate risk of bias and applicability concerns, UCPCR confers moderate to high sensitivity, specificity, and DOR for correctly identifying T1DM, T2DM and monogenic diabetes in appropriate clinical settings. Large multinational studies with multi-ethnic participation among different age groups are necessary before this test can be routinely used in clinical practice. Study registration: Protocol was registered as PROSPERO CRD42017060633.
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- Joseph M Pappachan
- Department of Endocrinology & Metabolism, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Preston, UK
- Faculty of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
- Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, Mary Bridge Children's Hospital, Tacoma, WA, USA
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- Faculty of Education, Health and Wellbeing, University of Wolverhampton, Walsall, UK
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL USA
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Firdous P, Nissar K, Masoodi SR, Ganai BA. Biomarkers: Tools for Discriminating MODY from Other Diabetic Subtypes. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2022; 26:223-231. [PMID: 36248040 PMCID: PMC9555386 DOI: 10.4103/ijem.ijem_266_21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2021] [Revised: 02/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Maturity Onset Diabetes of Young (MODY), characterized by the pancreatic b-cell dysfunction, the autosomal dominant mode of inheritance and early age of onset (often ≤25 years). It differs from normal type 1 and type 2 diabetes in that it occurs at a low rate of 1-5%, three-generational autosomal dominant patterns of inheritance and lacks typical diabetic features such as obesity. MODY patients can be managed by diet alone for many years, and sulfonylureas are also recommended to be very effective for managing glucose levels for more than 30 years. Despite rapid advancements in molecular disease diagnosis methods, MODY cases are frequently misdiagnosed as type 1 or type 2 due to overlapping clinical features, genetic testing expenses, and a lack of disease understanding. A timely and accurate diagnosis method is critical for disease management and its complications. An early diagnosis and differentiation of MODY at the clinical level could reduce the risk of inappropriate insulin or sulfonylurea treatment therapy and its associated side effects. We present a broader review to highlight the role and efficacy of biomarkers in MODY differentiation and patient selection for genetic testing analysis.
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- Parveena Firdous
- Centre of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
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- Centre of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
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- Centre of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
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Katte JC, Morfaw-Kibula F, Agoons BB, Zemsi S, Guewo-Fokeng M, Sobngwi E. Stimulated UCPCR Levels Are Lower in People With Type 1 Diabetes Than in Other Diabetes Types in Sub-Saharan Africa: Results From a Preliminary Cross-Sectional Study. Front Public Health 2022; 10:866107. [PMID: 35462815 PMCID: PMC9024114 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.866107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Accepted: 03/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background The clinical utility of Urinary C-Peptide to Creatinine Ratio (UCPCR) is well understood in people with different types of diabetes in Caucasian populations, but studies are lacking in African populations. We, therefore, aimed to examine Urinary C-Peptide to Creatinine Ratio levels among groups of people with different types of diabetes in a sub-Saharan African population. Methods A total of 47 adults with diabetes; 10 with type 1 diabetes, 26 with type 2 diabetes, 11 with ketosis-prone diabetes, and 22 healthy control individuals, were recruited from Yaoundé Central Hospital in Cameroon. Fasting blood glucose and C-peptide were measured in venous blood and urine. Stimulated Urinary C-Peptide to Creatinine Ratio was determined in all subjects after ingestion of a standardized mixed meal. We compared the stimulated Urinary C-peptide to Creatinine Ration concentration in subjects with type 1 diabetes to the other groups. Results The basal C-peptide and HOMA-β were lower in T1D than in the T2D group [median 57 (34, 69) vs. 398 (335, 502) pmol/l; p ≤ 0.001] and [median 3.0 (1.63, 5.25) vs. 30.6 (17.94, 45.03); p < 0.001] respectively. Also, basal C-peptide and HOMA-β were lower in T1D than in those with KPD [median 57 (34, 69) vs. 330 (265, 478) pmol/l; p = 0.003] and [median 3.0 (1.63, 5.25) vs. 47.1 (16.2, 63.1), p = 0.001] respectively. Basal C-peptide was not different between participants with T2D and KPD; 398 (335, 502) vs. 330 (265, 478) pmol/l, p = 0.19. Stimulated UCPCR was lower in T1D compared to T2D, KPD and control participants; [median 0.29 (0.14, 0.68) vs. 0.89 (0.40, 1.69) nmol/moll; p = 0.009], [median 0.29 (0.14, 0.68) vs. 1.33 (0.84, 1.59) nmol/mol; p = 0.006] and [median 0.29 (0.14, 0.68) vs. 1.21 (0.85, 1.21) nmol/mol; p = 0.005] respectively. However, stimulated UCPCR was similar between the T2D and KPD study participants; 0.89 (0.40, 1.69) vs. 1.33 (0.84, 1.59) nmol/mol, p = 0.36. Conclusions Stimulated Urinary C-Peptide to Creatinine Ratio (UCPCR) is lower in participants with type 1 diabetes compared to those with other types of diabetes in this population. This means stimulated UCPCR could potentially differentiate type 1 diabetes from other diabetes types among people with diabetes in sub-Saharan Africa.
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- Jean Claude Katte
- National Obesity Centre and Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Department of Programme and Training, RSD Institute, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- *Correspondence: Jean Claude Katte
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- Department of Programme and Training, RSD Institute, Yaoundé, Cameroon
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- Department of Programme and Training, RSD Institute, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde 1, Yaounde, Cameroon
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- National Obesity Centre and Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Unit, Yaounde Central Hospital, Yaounde, Cameroon
- Department of Programme and Training, RSD Institute, Yaoundé, Cameroon
- Department of Internal Medicine and Specialities, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaounde 1, Yaounde, Cameroon
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Kettunen JLT, Rantala E, Dwivedi OP, Isomaa B, Sarelin L, Kokko P, Hakaste L, Miettinen PJ, Groop LC, Tuomi T. A multigenerational study on phenotypic consequences of the most common causal variant of HNF1A-MODY. Diabetologia 2022; 65:632-643. [PMID: 34951657 PMCID: PMC8894160 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-021-05631-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS Systematic studies on the phenotypic consequences of variants causal of HNF1A-MODY are rare. Our aim was to assess the phenotype of carriers of a single HNF1A variant and genetic and clinical factors affecting the clinical spectrum. METHODS We conducted a family-based multigenerational study by comparing heterozygous carriers of the HNF1A p.(Gly292fs) variant with the non-carrier relatives irrespective of diabetes status. During more than two decades, 145 carriers and 131 non-carriers from 12 families participated in the study, and 208 underwent an OGTT at least once. We assessed the polygenic risk score for type 2 diabetes, age at onset of diabetes and measures of body composition, as well as plasma glucose, serum insulin, proinsulin, C-peptide, glucagon and NEFA response during the OGTT. RESULTS Half of the carriers remained free of diabetes at 23 years, one-third at 33 years and 13% even at 50 years. The median age at diagnosis was 21 years (IQR 17-35). We could not identify clinical factors affecting the age at conversion; sex, BMI, insulin sensitivity or parental carrier status had no significant effect. However, for 1 SD unit increase of a polygenic risk score for type 2 diabetes, the predicted age at diagnosis decreased by 3.2 years. During the OGTT, the carriers had higher levels of plasma glucose and lower levels of serum insulin and C-peptide than the non-carriers. The carriers were also leaner than the non-carriers (by 5.0 kg, p=0.012, and by 2.1 kg/m2 units of BMI, p=2.2 × 10-4, using the first adult measurements) and, possibly as a result of insulin deficiency, demonstrated higher lipolytic activity (with medians of NEFA at fasting 621 vs 441 μmol/l, p=0.0039; at 120 min during an OGTT 117 vs 64 μmol/l, p=3.1 × 10-5). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION The most common causal variant of HNF1A-MODY, p.(Gly292fs), presents not only with hyperglycaemia and insulin deficiency, but also with increased lipolysis and markedly lower adult BMI. Serum insulin was more discriminative than C-peptide between carriers and non-carriers. A considerable proportion of carriers develop diabetes after young adulthood. Even among individuals with a monogenic form of diabetes, polygenic risk of diabetes modifies the age at onset of diabetes.
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- Jarno L T Kettunen
- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Endocrinology, Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Programs Unit, Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Programs Unit, Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Department of Endocrinology, Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Programs Unit, Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- New Children's Hospital, Pediatric Research Center, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
- Research Programs Unit, Molecular Neurology, and Biomedicum Stem Cell Center, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- Lund University Diabetes Center, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Folkhälsan Research Center, Helsinki, Finland.
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
- Department of Endocrinology, Abdominal Center, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
- Research Programs Unit, Clinical and Molecular Metabolism, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
- Lund University Diabetes Center, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
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Holt RIG, DeVries JH, Hess-Fischl A, Hirsch IB, Kirkman MS, Klupa T, Ludwig B, Nørgaard K, Pettus J, Renard E, Skyler JS, Snoek FJ, Weinstock RS, Peters AL. The management of type 1 diabetes in adults. A consensus report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). Diabetologia 2021; 64:2609-2652. [PMID: 34590174 PMCID: PMC8481000 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-021-05568-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 120] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) convened a writing group to develop a consensus statement on the management of type 1 diabetes in adults. The writing group has considered the rapid development of new treatments and technologies and addressed the following topics: diagnosis, aims of management, schedule of care, diabetes self-management education and support, glucose monitoring, insulin therapy, hypoglycaemia, behavioural considerations, psychosocial care, diabetic ketoacidosis, pancreas and islet transplantation, adjunctive therapies, special populations, inpatient management and future perspectives. Although we discuss the schedule for follow-up examinations and testing, we have not included the evaluation and treatment of the chronic microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes as these are well-reviewed and discussed elsewhere. The writing group was aware of both national and international guidance on type 1 diabetes and did not seek to replicate this but rather aimed to highlight the major areas that healthcare professionals should consider when managing adults with type 1 diabetes. Though evidence-based where possible, the recommendations in the report represent the consensus opinion of the authors. Graphical abstract.
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- Richard I G Holt
- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
- Southampton National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, UK.
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- Amsterdam UMC, Internal Medicine, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Profil Institute for Metabolic Research, Neuss, Germany
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- Kovler Diabetes Center, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- UW Medicine Diabetes Institute, Seattle, WA, USA
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Center for Advanced Technologies in Diabetes, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark
- University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
- Institute of Functional Genomics, University of Montpellier, CNRS, Inserm, Montpellier, France
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- Amsterdam UMC, Medical Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Holt RIG, DeVries JH, Hess-Fischl A, Hirsch IB, Kirkman MS, Klupa T, Ludwig B, Nørgaard K, Pettus J, Renard E, Skyler JS, Snoek FJ, Weinstock RS, Peters AL. The Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Adults. A Consensus Report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD). Diabetes Care 2021; 44:2589-2625. [PMID: 34593612 DOI: 10.2337/dci21-0043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 202] [Impact Index Per Article: 67.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) convened a writing group to develop a consensus statement on the management of type 1 diabetes in adults. The writing group has considered the rapid development of new treatments and technologies and addressed the following topics: diagnosis, aims of management, schedule of care, diabetes self-management education and support, glucose monitoring, insulin therapy, hypoglycemia, behavioral considerations, psychosocial care, diabetic ketoacidosis, pancreas and islet transplantation, adjunctive therapies, special populations, inpatient management, and future perspectives. Although we discuss the schedule for follow-up examinations and testing, we have not included the evaluation and treatment of the chronic microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes as these are well-reviewed and discussed elsewhere. The writing group was aware of both national and international guidance on type 1 diabetes and did not seek to replicate this but rather aimed to highlight the major areas that health care professionals should consider when managing adults with type 1 diabetes. Though evidence-based where possible, the recommendations in the report represent the consensus opinion of the authors.
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- Richard I G Holt
- Human Development and Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, U.K. .,Southampton National Institute for Health Research Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Southampton, U.K
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- Amsterdam UMC, Internal Medicine, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.,Profil Institute for Metabolic Research, Neuss, Germany
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- University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, NC
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Center for Advanced Technologies in Diabetes, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
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- University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Steno Diabetes Center Copenhagen, Gentofte, Denmark.,University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France.,Institute of Functional Genomics, University of Montpellier, CNRS, Inserm, Montpellier, France
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- University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL
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- Amsterdam UMC, Medical Psychology, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Wang Y, Zou X, Cai X, Liu W, Chen L, Zhang R, Zhou L, Gong S, Gao Y, Li S, Luo Y, Han X, Ji L. Urinary C-peptide/creatinine ratio: A useful biomarker of insulin resistance and refined classification of type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Diabetes 2021; 13:893-904. [PMID: 34051046 DOI: 10.1111/1753-0407.13203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [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] [Received: 12/25/2020] [Revised: 05/20/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The urinary C-peptide/creatinine ratio (UCPCR) is low in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus, but it has not been well characterized in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). We aimed to measure the UCPCRs in patients with T2DM and explore the relationships among UCPCR, insulin resistance (IR), and chronic vascular complications of diabetes. METHODS A cross-sectional study was performed of 1299 Chinese hospitalized patients with T2DM. Binary logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationships between the chronic vascular complications of diabetes and UCPCR. K-means analysis was used to allocate participants to subgroups with five to six variables (age at diagnosis, body mass index [BMI], glycosylated hemoglobin, homoeostasis model assessment 2-estimated beta-cell function (HOMA2-B), and HOMA2-insulin resistance (HOMA2-IR), with or without UCPCR). RESULTS UCPCR positively correlated with HOMA2-IR (r = 0.448, P < .001). After adjustment for sex, age, duration of diabetes, and other cardiovascular risk factors, UCPCR was positively associated with diabetic kidney disease (DKD) (odds ratio [OR] = 1.198, 95% CI 1.019-1.408, P = .029) and coronary heart disease (CHD) (OR = 1.312, 95% CI 1.079-1.594, P = .006). When UCPCR was added, cluster analysis using the six variables identified five subgroups of T2DM, characterized by differing age at diagnosis, BMI, beta-cell function, IR, and prevalence of vascular complications. CONCLUSIONS UCPCR is positively associated with IR, DKD, and CHD and represents a promising biomarker that could refine the classification of T2DM.
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- Yanai Wang
- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing, China
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Novac CN, Boboc AA, Nastac C, Balgradean M, Radulian G. Ketoacidosis Onset of Diabetes on a Patient with Normal C-Peptide Value. MÆDICA 2021; 16:320-324. [PMID: 34621360 DOI: 10.26574/maedica.2020.16.2.320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Background:Diabetic ketoacidosis is an acute major life-threatening complication of diabetes, characterized by hyperglycemia, ketoacidosis and ketonuria, which can be life threatening if it is not promptly recognized and treated. This occurs mainly in patients with type 1 diabetes, but stressors like trauma and infection can increase the risk of ketoacidosis in other forms of diabetes such as type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder of heterogeneous etiology with behavioral, social, and environmental risk factors that unmask the effects of genetic susceptibility. Recent studies indicate an increasing prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus in children and adolescents around the world in all ethnicities. C-peptide is a useful and widely used method of assessing pancreatic beta cell function given his structure: part of proinsulin which is cleaved prior to co-secretion with insulin from pancreatic beta cells. This is used as a tool in the differentiation of type 1 diabetes from type 2 but also other types of diabetes. We present a 12-year-old previously healthy male who was hospitalized in our clinic for polydipsia, polyuria, weight loss and emesis, with symptom onset 10 days prior to admission. On the admission day, he presented to the emergency room for progressively increasing somnolence, apathy, decreased muscle tone and urinary incontinence. Physical examination was significant for grade I obesity [height 168 cm and weight 90 kg, yielding a body index mass (BMI) of 31.78 kg/m2, percentile >97%], lethargy, slurred speech, high blood pressure (145/90 mmHg), tachycardia (145 beats per minute) and acanthosis nigricans. Considering his physical examination, laboratory tests and clinical evolution, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus complicated with hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state and diabetic ketoacidosis. Diabetic ketoacidosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of metabolic decompensation in all types of diabetes. Although type 2 diabetes mellitus seems to be still rare in childhood and adolescence, prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus should become public awareness and public health intervention programs. The particularity of this case was the unusual onset of diabetes mellitus type 2 in a male child with metabolic syndrome.
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- "Grigore Alexandrescu" Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children, Bucharest, Romania
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- "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young-New Approaches for Disease Modelling. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22147553. [PMID: 34299172 PMCID: PMC8303136 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22147553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2021] [Revised: 07/04/2021] [Accepted: 07/09/2021] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a genetically heterogeneous group of monogenic endocrine disorders that is characterised by autosomal dominant inheritance and pancreatic β-cell dysfunction. These patients are commonly misdiagnosed with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, as the clinical symptoms largely overlap. Even though several biomarkers have been tested none of which could be used as single clinical discriminator. The correct diagnosis for individuals with MODY is of utmost importance, as the applied treatment depends on the gene mutation or is subtype-specific. Moreover, in patients with HNF1A-MODY, additional clinical monitoring can be included due to the high incidence of vascular complications observed in these patients. Finally, stratification of MODY patients will enable better and newer treatment options for MODY patients, once the disease pathology for each patient group is better understood. In the current review the clinical characteristics and the known disease-related abnormalities of the most common MODY subtypes are discussed, together with the up-to-date applied diagnostic criteria and treatment options. Additionally, the usage of pluripotent stem cells together with CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing for disease modelling with the possibility to reveal new pathophysiological mechanisms in MODY is discussed.
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Diabetes mellitus is a common condition which all clinicians will encounter in their clinical practice. The most common form is type 2 diabetes followed by type 1 diabetes. However, there are many other atypical forms of diabetes which are important for a clinician to consider as it can impact on the diagnosis and their management.This article focuses on maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY), latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA), ketosis-prone diabetes and other secondary forms of diabetes such as pancreatic cancer and haemochromatosis. We briefly describe the key clinical features of these forms of diabetes and their investigations and treatment.
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Foteinopoulou E, Clarke CAL, Pattenden RJ, Ritchie SA, McMurray EM, Reynolds RM, Arunagirinathan G, Gibb FW, McKnight JA, Strachan MWJ. Impact of routine clinic measurement of serum C-peptide in people with a clinician-diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. Diabet Med 2021; 38:e14449. [PMID: 33131101 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14449] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2020] [Revised: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 10/29/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS The aim of this study was to determine the impact of the routine use of serum C-peptide in an out-patient clinic setting on individuals with a clinician-diagnosis of type 1 diabetes. METHODS In this single-centre study, individuals with type 1 diabetes of at least 3 years duration were offered random serum C-peptide testing at routine clinic review. A C-peptide ≥200 pmol/L prompted further evaluation of the individual using a diagnostic algorithm that included measurement of islet cell antibodies and genetic testing. Where appropriate, a trial of anti-diabetic co-therapies was considered. RESULTS Serum C-peptide testing was performed in 859 individuals (90% of the eligible cohort), of whom 114 (13.2%) had C-peptide ≥200 pmol/L. The cause of diabetes was reclassified in 58 individuals (6.8% of the tested cohort). The majority of reclassifications were to type 2 diabetes (44 individuals; 5.1%), with a smaller proportion of monogenic diabetes (14 individuals; 1.6%). Overall, 13 individuals (1.5%) successfully discontinued insulin, while a further 16 individuals (1.9%) had improved glycaemic control following the addition of co-therapies. The estimated total cost of the testing programme was £23,262 (~€26,053), that is, £27 (~€30) per individual tested. In current terms, the cost of prior insulin therapy in the individuals with monogenic diabetes who successfully stopped insulin was approximately £57,000 (~€64,000). CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION Serum C-peptide testing can easily be incorporated into an out-patient clinic setting and could be a cost-effective intervention. C-peptide testing should be strongly considered in individuals with a clinician-diagnosis of type 1 diabetes of at least 3 years duration.
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- Evgenia Foteinopoulou
- Edinburgh Centre for Endocrinology & Diabetes, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Centre for Endocrinology & Diabetes, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Centre for Endocrinology & Diabetes, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Centre for Endocrinology & Diabetes, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Centre for Endocrinology & Diabetes, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Centre for Endocrinology & Diabetes, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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- Edinburgh Centre for Endocrinology & Diabetes, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK
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Kim JH, Lee Y, Choi Y, Kim GH, Yoo HW, Choi JH. Etiologic distribution and clinical characteristics of pediatric diabetes in 276 children and adolescents with diabetes at a single academic center. BMC Pediatr 2021; 21:108. [PMID: 33663443 PMCID: PMC7931559 DOI: 10.1186/s12887-021-02575-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Background The prevalence of monogenic diabetes is estimated to be 1.1–6.3% of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in Europe. The overlapping clinical features of various forms of diabetes make differential diagnosis challenging. Therefore, this study investigated the etiologic distribution and clinical characteristics of pediatric diabetes, including monogenic diabetes, who presented at a single tertiary center over the last 20 years. Methods This study included 276 consecutive patients with DM diagnosed before 18 years of age from January 2000 to December 2019 in Korea. Clinical features, biochemical findings, β-cell autoantibodies, and molecular characteristics were reviewed retrospectively. Results Of the 276 patients, 206 patients (74.6%), 49 patients (17.8%), and 21 patients (7.6%) were diagnosed with type 1 DM, type 2 DM, and clinically suspected monogenic diabetes, respectively. Among 21 patients suspected to have monogenic diabetes, 8 patients had clinical maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), and the remaining 13 patients had other types of monogenic diabetes. Among them, genetic etiologies were identified in 14 patients (5.1%) from 13 families, which included MODY 5, transient neonatal DM, developmental delay, epilepsy, and neonatal diabetes (DEND) syndrome, Wolfram syndrome, Donohue syndrome, immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked (IPEX) syndrome, Fanconi-Bickel syndrome, Wolcott-Rallison syndrome, cystic fibrosis-related diabetes, and maternally inherited diabetes and deafness. Conclusions Genetically confirmed monogenic diabetes accounted for 5.1% of patients evaluated at a single tertiary center over 20-year period. Based on the findings for our sample, the frequency of mutations in the major genes of MODY appears to be low among pediatric patients in Korea. It is critical to identify the genetic cause of DM to provide appropriate therapeutic options and genetic counseling. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12887-021-02575-6.
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- Ja Hye Kim
- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Genetics Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Genetics Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Genetics Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Medical Genetics Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Genetics Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Medical Genetics Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, 88, Olympic-Ro 43-Gil, Songpa-Gu, Seoul, 05505, Republic of Korea.
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Zhang H, Colclough K, Gloyn AL, Pollin TI. Monogenic diabetes: a gateway to precision medicine in diabetes. J Clin Invest 2021; 131:142244. [PMID: 33529164 PMCID: PMC7843214 DOI: 10.1172/jci142244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Monogenic diabetes refers to diabetes mellitus (DM) caused by a mutation in a single gene and accounts for approximately 1%-5% of diabetes. Correct diagnosis is clinically critical for certain types of monogenic diabetes, since the appropriate treatment is determined by the etiology of the disease (e.g., oral sulfonylurea treatment of HNF1A/HNF4A-diabetes vs. insulin injections in type 1 diabetes). However, achieving a correct diagnosis requires genetic testing, and the overlapping of the clinical features of monogenic diabetes with those of type 1 and type 2 diabetes has frequently led to misdiagnosis. Improvements in sequencing technology are increasing opportunities to diagnose monogenic diabetes, but challenges remain. In this Review, we describe the types of monogenic diabetes, including common and uncommon types of maturity-onset diabetes of the young, multiple causes of neonatal DM, and syndromic diabetes such as Wolfram syndrome and lipodystrophy. We also review methods of prioritizing patients undergoing genetic testing, and highlight existing challenges facing sequence data interpretation that can be addressed by forming collaborations of expertise and by pooling cases.
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- Haichen Zhang
- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Exeter Genomics Laboratory, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, and,Stanford Diabetes Research Center, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, California, USA
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- University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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Broome DT, Pantalone KM, Kashyap SR, Philipson LH. Approach to the Patient with MODY-Monogenic Diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2021; 106:237-250. [PMID: 33034350 PMCID: PMC7765647 DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgaa710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2020] [Accepted: 10/02/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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UNLABELLED Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, or MODY-monogenic diabetes, is a not-so-rare collection of inherited disorders of non-autoimmune diabetes mellitus that remains insufficiently diagnosed despite increasing awareness. These cases are important to efficiently and accurately diagnose, given the clinical implications of syndromic features, cost-effective treatment regimen, and the potential impact on multiple family members. Proper recognition of the clinical manifestations, family history, and cost-effective lab and genetic testing provide the diagnosis. All patients must undergo a thorough history, physical examination, multigenerational family history, lab evaluation (glycated hemoglobin A1c [HbA1c], glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies [GADA], islet antigen 2 antibodies [IA-2A], and zinc transporter 8 [ZnT8] antibodies). The presence of clinical features with 3 (or more) negative antibodies may be indicative of MODY-monogenic diabetes, and is followed by genetic testing. Molecular genetic testing should be performed before attempting specific treatments in most cases. Additional testing that is helpful in determining the risk of MODY-monogenic diabetes is the MODY clinical risk calculator (>25% post-test probability in patients not treated with insulin within 6 months of diagnosis should trigger genetic testing) and 2-hour postprandial (after largest meal of day) urinary C-peptide to creatinine ratio (with a ≥0.2 nmol/mmol to distinguish HNF1A- or 4A-MODY from type 1 diabetes). Treatment, as well as monitoring for microvascular and macrovascular complications, is determined by the specific variant that is identified. In addition to the diagnostic approach, this article will highlight recent therapeutic advancements when patients no longer respond to first-line therapy (historically sulfonylurea treatment in many variants). LEARNING OBJECTIVES Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to. TARGET AUDIENCE This continuing medical education activity should be of substantial interest to endocrinologists and all health care professionals who care for people with diabetes mellitus.
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- David T Broome
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
- Correspondence and Reprint Requests: David T. Broome, MD, Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Mail code: F-20, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. E-mail:
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
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- Kovler Diabetes Center, Departments of Medicine and Pediatrics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Keskinler MV, Erbakan AN, Oguz A. MODY Probability Ratios in Patients Diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus at a Young Age. Medeni Med J 2020; 35:290-294. [PMID: 33717620 PMCID: PMC7945726 DOI: 10.5222/mmj.2020.56805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2020] [Accepted: 12/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Objective Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a non-rare group of monogenic inherited diabetes which is commonly confused with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Due to high costs of genetic tests that provide a definitive diagnosis, some screening scales are used to identify the high-risk patients. In this study, we aimed to evaluate whether (MODY Probability Calculator [MPC]) which is one of the screening tests will be helpful in identifying our high-risk patients among young patients with type 2 diabetes Method The patients received the diagnosis of type 2 diabetes aged <35 years were included in the study. The anthropometric characteristics of the patients, the treatments they received at the time of diagnosis, and the current treatments were recorded by retrospectively scanning patient files.The patients with the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes having autoantibodies to the pancreas were excluded from the study. The probability of MODY was calculated using MPC.. Results The mean age of 72 patients (40% female) was 41.5±7.2 years. Eighteen of the patients (25%) were using insulin at the time of diagnosis. The mean HbA1c was 8.6±2.2% and C-peptide was 2.35±1.52 ng/ml. The mean MODY positive predictive score calculated by MPC for risk of MODY was 11.23 percent. There were 61 patients (84.7%) with a risk of ≤20%, 9 patients (12.5%) with a risk of 20-50%, and 2 patients (2.8%) with ≥50%. In the group with MODY PPV score >20%, the age of onset of diabetes and the body mass index was significantly lower than the others (p<0.05, for both). There was no significant difference between current treatments of both groups. Conclusion It has been reported that MODY risk calculated by MPC may yield different results in different populations. The results of this study showed that 15% of our young-onset diabetes patients had an MPC score above 20 percent. Requesting MODY genetic tests in this 15% of the patient group can be presented as a practical suggestion.
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- Mirac Vural Keskinler
- Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Monogenic diabetes, including maturity-onset diabetes of the young, neonatal diabetes, and other rare forms of diabetes, results from a single gene mutation. It has been estimated to represent around 1% to 6% of all diabetes. With the advances in genome sequencing technology, it is possible to diagnose more monogenic diabetes cases than ever before. In Korea, 11 studies have identified several monogenic diabetes cases, using Sanger sequencing and whole exome sequencing since 2001. The recent largest study, using targeted exome panel sequencing, found a molecular diagnosis rate of 21.1% for monogenic diabetes in clinically suspected patients. Mutations in glucokinase (GCK), hepatocyte nuclear factor 1α (HNF1A), and HNF4A were most commonly found. Genetic diagnosis of monogenic diabetes is important as it determines the therapeutic approach required for patients and helps to identify affected family members. However, there are still many challenges, which include a lack of simple clinical criterion for selecting patients for genetic testing, difficulties in interpreting the genetic test results, and high costs for genetic testing. In this review, we will discuss the latest updates on monogenic diabetes in Korea, and suggest an algorithm to screen patients for genetic testing. The genetic tests and non-genetic markers for accurate diagnosis of monogenic diabetes will be also reviewed.
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- Ye Seul Yang
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Uijeongbu St. Mary’s Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Uijeongbu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Department of Molecular Medicine and Biopharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Convergence Science and Technology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
- Corresponding author: Kyong Soo Park Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University College of Medicine, 103 Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03080, Korea E-mail:
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Akiba K, Ushijima K, Fukami M, Hasegawa Y. A heterozygous protein-truncating RFX6 variant in a family with childhood-onset, pregnancy-associated and adult-onset diabetes. Diabet Med 2020; 37:1772-1776. [PMID: 31001871 DOI: 10.1111/dme.13970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/15/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Recently, heterozygous RFX6 mutations including p.Arg377Ter were identified in individuals with maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY). Clinical analysis of 36 individuals suggested that RFX6 mutation-induced MODY is characterized by low penetrance and relatively late onset. However, given the small number of previous reports and the limited clinical information of each case, further studies are necessary to clarify the phenotypic characteristics of RFX6 mutations. CASE REPORT We identified a previously reported p.Arg377Ter variant of RFX6 in a three-generation family with diabetes. The variant was detected through mutation screening for 30 diabetes-associated genes. The variant was not found in public databases and was predicted to encode a truncated protein or undergo nonsense-mediated mRNA decay. The proband showed glycosuria from 8 years of age and was diagnosed with MODY at 10 years of age, before the onset of puberty. She received basal and bolus insulin injection as initial therapy. The proband's mother exhibited glycosuria at 26 years of age when she conceived the first child. The mother was treated with insulin, oral hypoglycaemic drugs and diet. The proband and her mother were negative for islet cell autoantibodies. The maternal grandmother showed glycosuria around 50 years of age and was treated with oral hypoglycaemic drugs alone. CONCLUSION This study provides supporting evidence for the causal relationship between heterozygous RFX6 mutations and MODY. Furthermore, our results indicate that phenotypic consequences of RFX6 mutations are highly variable even within a single family, and possibly include childhood-onset and pregnancy-associated non-autoimmune diabetes.
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- K Akiba
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center
- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Endocrinology, National Research Institute for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Tokyo Metropolitan Children's Medical Center
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Elzahar W, Arafa A, Youssef A, Erfan A, El Amrousy D. Urinary C-peptide creatinine ratio to differentiate type 2 diabetes mellitus from type 1 in pediatric patients. Eur J Pediatr 2020; 179:1115-1120. [PMID: 32052124 DOI: 10.1007/s00431-020-03606-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2019] [Revised: 02/03/2020] [Accepted: 02/06/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is frequently misdiagnosed in children and treated as type 1 DM (T1DM) with insulin. Urinary C-peptide to creatinine ratio (UCPCR) can be used to measure ß cell function and endogenous insulin. We aimed to assess the value of UCPCR to differentiate T2DM from T1DM in pediatric patients. We assessed UCPCR from urine sample taken 2 h after lunch in 50 children with T1DM and 30 children with T2DM (duration of the disease ≥ 2 years and without renal impairment). Fasting and postprandial C-peptide levels were also evaluated in all included children. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was performed to assess the optimal UCPCR cutoff level to differentiate T2DM from T1DM in children. UCPCR was significantly lower in children with T1DM compared with those with T2DM (P < 0.001). There was a significant positive correlation between UCPCR and fasting C-peptide, postprandial C-peptide, and age of onset. There was a significant negative correlation between the UCPCR and both HbA1c and duration of DM in T1DM. Fasting C-peptide had a sensitivity of 63%, a specificity of 84% at a cutoff point ≥ 1.3 ng/ml to differentiate T2DM from T1DM. Postprandial C-peptide had a sensitivity of 87%, a specificity of 86% at a cutoff point ≥ 3.2 ng/ml to differentiate T2DM from T1DM. Finally, UCPCR had a sensitivity of 97%, a specificity of 88% at a cutoff point ≥ 0.28 nmol/nmol to differentiate T2DM from T1DM in pediatric patients.Conclusion: UCPCR is an easy noninvasive reliable marker to differentiate T2DM from T1DM in pediatric patients.What is Known:• Type 2 DM (T2DM) is frequently misdiagnosed in children and treated as type 1 DM (T1DM) with insulin.• Urinary C-peptide to creatinine ratio (UCPCR) can be used to measure ß cell function and endogenous insulin.What is New:• We revealed that UCPCR had a sensitivity of 97%, a specificity of 88% at a cutoff point ≥ 0.28 nmol/nmol to differentiate T2DM from T1DM.• UCPCR is an easy noninvasive dependable marker to diagnose T2DM from T1DM in pediatric patients.
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- Wafaa Elzahar
- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Hospital, El motasem street No 6, Tanta, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Hospital, El motasem street No 6, Tanta, Egypt
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- Clinical Pathology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Hospital, Tanta, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Hospital, El motasem street No 6, Tanta, Egypt
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- Pediatric Department, Faculty of Medicine, Tanta University Hospital, El motasem street No 6, Tanta, Egypt.
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Peters JL, Anderson R, Shields B, King S, Hudson M, Shepherd M, McDonald TJ, Pearson E, Hattersley A, Hyde C. Strategies to identify individuals with monogenic diabetes: results of an economic evaluation. BMJ Open 2020; 10:e034716. [PMID: 32193268 PMCID: PMC7150598 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate and compare the lifetime costs associated with strategies to identify individuals with monogenic diabetes and change their treatment to more appropriate therapy. DESIGN A decision analytical model from the perspective of the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales was developed and analysed. The model was informed by the literature, routinely collected data and a clinical study conducted in parallel with the modelling. SETTING Secondary care in the UK. PARTICIPANTS Simulations based on characteristics of patients diagnosed with diabetes <30 years old. INTERVENTIONS Four test-treatment strategies to identify individuals with monogenic diabetes in a prevalent cohort of diabetics diagnosed under the age of 30 years were modelled: clinician-based genetic test referral, targeted genetic testing based on clinical prediction models, targeted genetic testing based on biomarkers, and blanket genetic testing. The results of the test-treatment strategies were compared with a strategy of no genetic testing. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES Discounted lifetime costs, proportion of cases of monogenic diabetes identified. RESULTS Based on current evidence, strategies using clinical characteristics or biomarkers were estimated to save approximately £100-£200 per person with diabetes over a lifetime compared with no testing. Sensitivity analyses indicated that the prevalence of monogenic diabetes, the uptake of testing, and the frequency of home blood glucose monitoring had the largest impact on the results (ranging from savings of £400-£50 per person), but did not change the overall findings. The model is limited by many model inputs being based on very few individuals, and some long-term data informed by clinical opinion. CONCLUSIONS Costs to the NHS could be saved with targeted genetic testing based on clinical characteristics or biomarkers. More research should focus on the economic case for the use of such strategies closer to the time of diabetes diagnosis. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT01238380.
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- Jaime L Peters
- Exeter Test Group, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, Devon, UK
- Collaboration for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care South West Peninsula (NIHR CLAHRC South West Peninsula), University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- ESMI (Evidence Synthesis & Modelling for Health Improvement), University of Exeter, Exeter, Devon, UK
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- NIHR Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- NIHR Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- NIHR Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- NIHR Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- NIHR Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
- Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, Devon, UK
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- Division of Molecular & Clinical Medicine, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- NIHR Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK
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- Exeter Test Group, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, Devon, UK
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Li X, Wu Y, Zhao J, Wang H, Tan J, Yang M, Li Y, Deng S, Gao S, Li H, Yang Z, Yang F, Ma J, Cheng J, Cai W. Distinct cardiac energy metabolism and oxidative stress adaptations between obese and non-obese type 2 diabetes mellitus. Theranostics 2020; 10:2675-2695. [PMID: 32194828 PMCID: PMC7052888 DOI: 10.7150/thno.40735] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2019] [Accepted: 01/06/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Background: Little is known about the pathophysiological diversity of myocardial injury in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), but analyzing these differences is important for the accurate diagnosis and precise treatment of diabetic cardiomyopathy. This study aimed to elucidate the key cardiac pathophysiological differences in myocardial injury between obese and non-obese T2DM from mice to humans. Methods: Obese and non-obese T2DM mouse models were successfully constructed and observed until systolic dysfunction occurred. Changes in cardiac structure, function, energy metabolism and oxidative stress were assessed by biochemical and pathological tests, echocardiography, free fatty acids (FFAs) uptake fluorescence imaging, transmission electron microscopy, etc. Key molecule changes were screened and verified by RNA sequencing, quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction and western blotting. Further, 28 human heart samples of healthy population and T2DM patients were collected to observe the cardiac remodeling, energy metabolism and oxidative stress adaptations as measured by pathological and immunohistochemistry tests. Results: Obese T2DM mice exhibited more severe cardiac structure remodeling and earlier systolic dysfunction than non-obese mice. Moreover, obese T2DM mice exhibited severe and persistent myocardial lipotoxicity, mainly manifested by increased FFAs uptake, accumulation of lipid droplets and glycogen, accompanied by continuous activation of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor alpha (PPARα) pathway and phosphorylated glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (p-GSK-3β), and sustained inhibition of glucose transport protein 4 (GLUT4) and adipose triglyceride lipase (ATGL), whereas non-obese mice showed no myocardial lipotoxicity characteristics at systolic dysfunction stage, accompanied by the restored PPARα pathway and GLUT4, sustained inhibition of p-GSK-3β and activation of ATGL. Additionally, both obese and non-obese T2DM mice showed significant accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) when systolic dysfunction occurred, but the NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) pathway was significantly activated in obese mice, while was significantly inhibited in non-obese mice. Furthermore, the key differences found in animals were reliably verified in human samples. Conclusion: Myocardial injury in obese and non-obese T2DM may represent two different types of complications. Obese T2DM individuals, compared to non-obese individuals, are more prone to develop cardiac systolic dysfunction due to severe and persistent myocardial lipotoxicity. Additionally, anti-oxidative dysfunction may be a key factor leading to myocardial injury in non-obese T2DM.
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Baldacchino I, Pace NP, Vassallo J. Screening for monogenic diabetes in primary care. Prim Care Diabetes 2020; 14:1-11. [PMID: 31253563 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2019.06.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2019] [Revised: 05/24/2019] [Accepted: 06/03/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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AIMS Updates on the latest diagnostic methods and features of MODY (Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young) and promotion of education and awareness on the subject are discussed. METHOD Previous recommendations were identified using PubMed and using combinations of terms including "MODY" "monogenic diabetes" "mature onset diabetes" "MODY case review". The diabetesgenes.org website and the US Monogenic Diabetes Registry (University of Colorado) were directly referenced. The remaining referenced papers were taken from peer-reviewed journals. The initial literature search occurred in January 2017 and the final search occurred in September 2018. RESULTS A diagnosis of MODY has implications for treatment, quality of life, management in pregnancy and research. The threshold for referral and testing varies among different ethnic groups, and depends on body mass index, family history of diabetes and associated syndromes. Novel causative genetic variations are still being discovered however testing is currently limited by low referral rates. Educational material is currently being promoted in the UK in an effort to raise awareness. CONCLUSIONS The benefits and implications of life altering treatment such as termination of insulin administration are significant but little can be done without appropriate identification and referral.
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- Ian Baldacchino
- Specialist Training Programme in Family Medicine, Birkirkara Health Centre, Birkirkara, Malta.
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- Faculty of Medicine & Surgery, Biomedical Sciences Building, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
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- Division of Diabetes and Endocrinology, University of Malta Medical School, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta.
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Jang KM. Maturity-onset diabetes of the young: update and perspectives on diagnosis and treatment. Yeungnam Univ J Med 2020; 37:13-21. [PMID: 31914718 PMCID: PMC6986955 DOI: 10.12701/yujm.2019.00409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2019] [Accepted: 12/16/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a clinically heterogeneous group of monogenic disorders characterized by ß-cell dysfunction. MODY accounts for between 2% and 5% of all diabetes cases, and distinguishing it from type 1 or type 2 diabetes is a diagnostic challenge. Recently, MODY-causing mutations have been identified in 14 different genes. Sanger DNA sequencing is the gold standard for identifying the mutations in MODY-related genes, and may facilitate the diagnosis. Despite the lower frequency among diabetes mellitus cases, a correct genetic diagnosis of MODY is important for optimizing treatment strategies. There is a discrepancy in the disease-causing locus between the Asian and Caucasian patients with MODY. Furthermore, the prevalence of the disease in Asian populations remains to be studied. In this review, the current understanding of MODY is summarized and the Asian studies of MODY are discussed in detail.
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- Kyung Mi Jang
- Department of Pediatrics, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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Sousa M, Bruges-Armas J. Monogenic Diabetes: Genetics and Relevance on Diabetes Mellitus Personalized Medicine. Curr Diabetes Rev 2020; 16:807-819. [PMID: 31886753 DOI: 10.2174/1573399816666191230114352] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2019] [Revised: 11/11/2019] [Accepted: 12/12/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a complex disease with significant impression in today's world. Aside from the most common types recognized over the years, such as type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM), recent studies have emphasized the crucial role of genetics in DM, allowing the distinction of monogenic diabetes. METHODS Authors did a literature search with the purpose of highlighting and clarifying the subtypes of monogenic diabetes, as well as the accredited genetic entities responsible for such phenotypes. RESULTS The following subtypes were included in this literature review: maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) and maternally inherited diabetes and deafness (MIDD). So far, 14 subtypes of MODY have been identified, while three subtypes have been identified in NDM - transient, permanent, and syndromic. DISCUSSION Despite being estimated to affect approximately 2% of all the T2DM patients in Europe, the exact prevalence of MODY is still unknown, accentuating the need for research focused on biomarkers. Consequently, due to its impact in the course of treatment, follow-up of associated complications, and genetic implications for siblings and offspring of affected individuals, it is imperative to diagnose the monogenic forms of DM accurately. CONCLUSION Currently, advances in the genetics field allowed the recognition of new DM subtypes, which until now, were considered slight variations of the typical forms. Thus, it is imperative to act in the close interaction between genetics and clinical manifestations, to facilitate diagnosis and individualize treatment.
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MESH Headings
- Deafness/classification
- Deafness/diagnosis
- Deafness/genetics
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/diagnosis
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/genetics
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/classification
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/diagnosis
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/genetics
- Genetic Testing
- Genotype
- Humans
- Infant
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/classification
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/diagnosis
- Infant, Newborn, Diseases/genetics
- Mitochondrial Diseases/classification
- Mitochondrial Diseases/diagnosis
- Mitochondrial Diseases/genetics
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Precision Medicine
- Syndrome
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- Madalena Sousa
- Serviço Especializado de Epidemiologia e Biologia Molecular (SEEBMO), Hospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira (HSEIT), Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal
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- Serviço Especializado de Epidemiologia e Biologia Molecular (SEEBMO), Hospital de Santo Espírito da Ilha Terceira (HSEIT), Angra do Heroísmo, Azores, Portugal
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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: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [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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Oliveira SC, Neves JS, Pérez A, Carvalho D. Maturity-onset diabetes of the young: From a molecular basis perspective toward the clinical phenotype and proper management. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 67:137-147. [PMID: 31718996 DOI: 10.1016/j.endinu.2019.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 07/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) comprises a heterogeneous group of monogenic disorders characterized by primary defect in pancreatic β-cell function, early onset and autosomal dominant inheritance, accounting for about 1-5% of all diabetes diagnoses. Mutations in 14 genes are responsible for the majority of all MODY cases described so far. The clinical phenotype relies on genetic defects, with important implications in the optimal treatment and prognosis definition. MODY's early diagnosis remains a challenge, since this group of inherited disorders comprises a large clinical spectrum and it usually overlaps with other types of diabetes, requiring a high index of suspicion even if the definitive statement demands a molecular genetic study. Recent advances on the genetic determinants and pathophysiology of MODY have allowed a better understanding of its underlying molecular mechanisms, providing a proper genetic counseling and early diagnosis. These new management insights will make possible to set up new therapeutic strategies, with drugs able to prevent, correct or at least delay the decline of pancreatic β-cell function, thus affording for a more personalized treatment and, ultimately, for a better patient care.
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- Sofia Castro Oliveira
- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal.
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Endocrinology and Nutrition, Hospital Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain; Department of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain; CIBER de Diabetes y Enfermidades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Centro Hospitalar Universitário de São João, Porto, Portugal; Faculty of Medicine of the Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Investigação e Inovação em Saúde, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal
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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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Szopa M, Klupa T, Kapusta M, Matejko B, Ucieklak D, Glodzik W, Zapala B, Sani CM, Hohendorff J, Malecki MT, Skupien J. A decision algorithm to identify patients with high probability of monogenic diabetes due to HNF1A mutations. Endocrine 2019; 64:75-81. [PMID: 30778899 PMCID: PMC6453873 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-019-01863-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2019] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the utility of biomarkers of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP), and 1,5-anhydroglucitol (1,5-AG) in conjunction with other clinical and laboratory features to improve diagnostic accuracy and provide a diagnostic algorithm for HNF1A MODY. METHODS We examined 77 patients with HNF1A MODY, 88 with GCK MODY mutations, 99 with type 1 diabetes, and 92 with type 2 diabetes. In addition to 1,5-AG and hsCRP, we considered body mass index (BMI), fasting glucose, and fasting serum C-peptide as potential biomarkers. Logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic curves were used in marker evaluation. RESULTS Concentration of hsCRP was lowest in HNF1A MODY (0.51 mg/l) and highest in type 2 diabetes (1.33 mg/l). The level of 1,5-AG was lowest in type 1 diabetes and HNF1A MODY, 3.8 and 4.7 μg/ml, respectively, and highest (11.2 μg/ml) in GCK MODY. In the diagnostic algorithm, we first excluded patients with type 1 diabetes based on low C-peptide (C-statistic 0.98) before using high BMI and C-peptide to identify type 2 diabetes patients (C-statistic 0.92). Finally, 1,5-AG and hsCRP in conjunction yielded a C-statistic of 0.86 in discriminating HNF1A from GCK MODY. We correctly classified 92.9% of patients with type 1 diabetes, 84.8% with type 2 diabetes, 64.9% HNF1A MODY, and 52.3% GCK MODY patients. CONCLUSIONS Plasma 1,5-AG and serum hsCRP do not discriminate sufficiently HNF1A MODY from common diabetes types, but could be potentially useful in prioritizing Sanger sequencing of HNF1A gene.
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- Magdalena Szopa
- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- School of Medicine in English, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland
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- Department of Metabolic Diseases, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
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Novac C, Radulian G, Orzan A, Balgradean M. Short Update on C-Peptide and its Clinical Value. MAEDICA 2019; 14:53-58. [PMID: 31123514 PMCID: PMC6511667 DOI: 10.26574/maedica.2019.14.1.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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C-Peptide (“connecting” peptide – molecular formula C112H179N35O46) is a peptide made of 31 aminoacids, making the bond between A and B chains of insulin from the pro-insulin molecule. Pro-insulin is the precursor of the insulin that is synthesized in the beta-pancreatic cells. After its discovery in 1967 by Steiner et al, together with the discovery of insulin biosynthesis, C-peptide seemed to bring new benefits, having similar effects as those of insulin. Unfortunately, the subsequent studies have classified C-peptide as a biologically inactive peptide. After the ‘90s, however, both studies on animals and those on human subjects with type 1 diabetes where C-peptide had been administered showed that it played important biological parts in improving kidney function and nerve conduction velocity, as well as in increasing blood flow in muscles, skin, kidneys, thus being seen as a possible treatment for chronic complications of type 1 diabetes. Although for a long time C-peptide has been considered to be an inert biological product, recent research has emphasized its active biological function. C-peptide bonds to the membrane of certain types of cells (neuronal, endothelial, renal tubular cells, fibroblasts) through a surface receptor coupled with a G protein, and it determines multiple effects at the cellular level: it improves the quality of red cells, generating a better oxygenation of tissues; it has a vasodilator effect for muscles, skin, kidneys; it generates blood flow increase in skeletal muscles and at the skin level; it decreases glomerular hyper-filtering; it reduces albumin urinary excretion; it improves the function and structure of nerves in patients with type 1 diabetes and C-peptide deficiency, but not in healthy subjects. Therefore, C-peptide could have a therapeutic potential in preventing some of the late complications of diabetes mellitus.
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- Carmen Novac
- M. S. Curie" Children Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- "M. S. Curie" Children Emergency Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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Wang Y, Gao Y, Cai X, Chen L, Zhou L, Ma Y, Gong S, Han X, Ji L. Clinical Implications of Urinary C-Peptide Creatinine Ratio in Patients with Different Types of Diabetes. J Diabetes Res 2019; 2019:1747684. [PMID: 31485449 PMCID: PMC6702841 DOI: 10.1155/2019/1747684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2019] [Accepted: 07/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Urinary C-peptide creatinine ratio (UCPCR) is used as a marker of endogenous insulin secretion. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of UCPCR for distinguishing between type 1 diabetes (T1DM) and non-T1DM (monogenic diabetes and T2DM) and predicting therapeutic choices in type 2 diabetes (T2DM) patients. METHODS Twenty-three patients with genetically confirmed monogenic diabetes (median age 35.0 years (interquartile range 30.0-47.0), 13 (56.5%) men), 56 patients with T1DM (median age 46.0 years (interquartile range 26.5-59.5), 28 (50.0%) men), 136 patients with T2DM (median age 53.0 years (interquartile range 42.0-60.0), 87 (64.0%) men), and 59 healthy subjects (median age 36.0 years (30.0-42.0), 26 (44.1%) men) were included. UCPCR was collected in the morning. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to identify optimal UCPCR cut-off values to differentiate T1DM from non-T1DM. This UCPCR cut-off was used to divide T2DM patients into two groups, and the two groups were compared. RESULTS The UCPCR was lower in patients with T1DM compared with T2DM, monogenic diabetes, and healthy subjects, while the UCPCR was similar in T2DM and monogenic diabetes. A UCPCR cut-off of ≥0.21 nmol/mmol distinguished between monogenic diabetes and T1DM (area under the curve [AUC], 0.949) with 87% sensitivity and 93% specificity. UCPCR ≥ 0.20 nmol/mmol had 82% sensitivity and 93% specificity for distinguishing between T2DM and T1DM, with an AUC of 0.932. UCPCR was not reliable for distinguishing between monogenic diabetes and T2DM (AUC, 0.605). Twenty-five of 136 (18.4%) T2DM patients had UCPCR ≤ 0.20 nmol/mmol. Compared with T2DM patients with a UCPCR > 0.20 nmol/mmol, T2DM patients with UCPCR ≤ 0.20 nmol/mmol had a lower serum C-peptide (fasting C-peptide, 0.39 nmol/L vs. 0.66 nmol/L, P < 0.001; postprandial C-peptide, 0.93 nmol/L vs. 1.55 nmol/L, P < 0.001), lower BMI (22.8 kg/m2 vs. 25.2 kg/m2, P = 0.006), and higher percentage of insulin or secretagogue therapy (92.0% vs. 59.5%, P = 0.002). CONCLUSIONS UCPCR is a practical and noninvasive marker that can distinguish between TIDM and T2DM or monogenic diabetes. UCPCR ≤ 0.20 nmol/mmol reflects severe impaired beta cell function and the need for insulin or secretagogue therapy in T2DM patients.
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- Yanai Wang
- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing 100044, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing 100044, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing 100044, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing 100044, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing 100044, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing 100044, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing 100044, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing 100044, China
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- Departments of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People's Hospital, Peking University Diabetes Center, Beijing 100044, China
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Liu W, Huang X, Zhang X, Cai X, Han X, Zhou X, Chen L, Zhang R, Gong S, Wang Y, Ji L. Urinary C-Peptide Creatinine Ratio as a Non-Invasive Tool for Identifying Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA). Diabetes Metab Syndr Obes 2019; 12:2531-2537. [PMID: 31819578 PMCID: PMC6896913 DOI: 10.2147/dmso.s229675] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2019] [Accepted: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA) is a slowly progressing form of immune-mediated diabetes that combines phenotypical features of both type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), meaning that accurate and early diagnosis of this subtype of diabetes is critical for optimal long-term management. Urinary C-peptide creatinine ratio (UCPCR) represents a non-invasive and practical method for assessing endogenous insulin production to facilitate diabetes classification. However, no study to date has reported the use of UCPCR in identifying LADA. PATIENTS AND METHODS A total of 574 subjects were included in our study (42 LADA, 61 T1DM, 471 T2DM). All participants were evaluated for UCPCR and underwent clinical and laboratory evaluations. UCPCR was compared among different subtypes of diabetes using multinomial regression analysis, and a receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to identify its performance in diagnosing LADA. RESULTS UCPCR was lower in LADA (0.4±0.6 nmol/mmol) compared with T2DM (1.2±0.9 nmol/mmol), but higher than in T1DM (0.2±0.3 nmol/mmol) (p<0.05). The association between UCPCR and LADA remained significant after adjusting for gender, age, age at diagnosis, body mass index, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and triglyceride (OR, 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.29 (0.09, 0.95)). The ROC curve revealed an area under the curve of 0.835 (95% CI (0.742-0.928), p<0.001). The cut-off point for UCPCR ≤ 0.46 nmol/mmol was 82.1% for sensitivity and 76.7% for specificity in the diagnosis of LADA. CONCLUSION UCPCR may represent a non-invasive, simple, and practical measurement of insulin secretion for early discrimination of LADA in routine clinical practice.
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- Wei Liu
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University, Zhangjiakou, Hebei, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, Beijing, People’s Republic of China
- Correspondence: Linong Ji Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Peking University People’s Hospital, No. 11, Xi Zhi Men Nan Street, Beijing100044, People’s Republic of ChinaTel +86-10-88324108Fax +86-10-88324371 Email
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Monogenic forms of diabetes have specific treatments that differ from the standard care provided for type 1 and type 2 diabetes, making the appropriate diagnosis essential. In this review, we discuss current clinical challenges that remain, including improving case-finding strategies, particularly those that have transethnic applicability, and understanding the interpretation of genetic variants as pathogenic, with clinically meaningful impacts. RECENT FINDINGS Biomarker approaches to the stratification for genetic testing now appear to be most effective in identifying cases of monogenic diabetes, and use of genetic risk scores may also prove useful. However, applicability in all ethnic groups is lacking. Challenges remain in the classification of genes as diabetes-causing and the interpretation of genetic variants at the clinical interface. Since the discovery that genetic defects can cause neonatal or young-onset diabetes, multiple causal genes have been identified and there have been many advances in strategies to detect genetic forms of diabetes and their treatments. Approaches learnt from monogenic diabetes are now being translated to polygenic diabetes.
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- Shivani Misra
- Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Imperial College London, Ground Floor Medical School, St Mary’s Campus, Norfolk Place, London, W2 1PG UK
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- Oxford Centre for Diabetes, Endocrinology & Metabolism, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX3 7LJ UK
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Monogenic forms of diabetes have received increased attention and genetic testing is more widely available; however, many patients are still misdiagnosed as having type 1 (T1D) or type 2 diabetes. This review will address updates to monogenic diabetes prevalence, identification, treatment, and genetic testing. RECENT FINDINGS The creation of a T1D genetic risk score and the use of noninvasive urinary C-peptide creatinine ratios have provided new tools to aid in the discrimination of possible monogenic diabetes from likely T1D. Early, high-dose sulfonylurea treatment in infants with a KCNJ11 or ABCC8 mutation continues to be well tolerated and effective. As the field moves towards more comprehensive genetic testing methods, there is an increased opportunity to identify novel genetic causes. Genetic testing results continue to allow for personalized treatment but should provide patient information at an appropriate health literacy level. SUMMARY Although there have been clinical and genetic advances in monogenic diabetes, patients are still misdiagnosed. Improved insurance coverage of genetic testing is needed. The majority of data on monogenic diabetes has been collected from Caucasian populations, therefore, research studies should endeavor to include broader ethnic and racial diversity to provide comprehensive information for all populations.
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Shields BM, McDonald TJ, Oram R, Hill A, Hudson M, Leete P, Pearson ER, Richardson SJ, Morgan NG, Hattersley AT, Roep BO, Tree TI, Hammersley S, Bolt R, Hill AV. C-Peptide Decline in Type 1 Diabetes Has Two Phases: An Initial Exponential Fall and a Subsequent Stable Phase. Diabetes Care 2018; 41:1486-1492. [PMID: 29880650 PMCID: PMC6027962 DOI: 10.2337/dc18-0465] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2018] [Accepted: 04/16/2018] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The decline in C-peptide in the 5 years after diagnosis of type 1 diabetes has been well studied, but little is known about the longer-term trajectory. We aimed to examine the association between log-transformed C-peptide levels and the duration of diabetes up to 40 years after diagnosis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We assessed the pattern of association between urinary C-peptide/creatinine ratio (UCPCR) and duration of diabetes in cross-sectional data from 1,549 individuals with type 1 diabetes using nonlinear regression approaches. Findings were replicated in longitudinal follow-up data for both UCPCR (n = 161 individuals, 326 observations) and plasma C-peptide (n = 93 individuals, 473 observations). RESULTS We identified two clear phases of C-peptide decline: an initial exponential fall over 7 years (47% decrease/year [95% CI -51, -43]) followed by a stable period thereafter (+0.07%/year [-1.3, +1.5]). The two phases had similar durations and slopes in patients above and below the median age at diagnosis (10.8 years), although levels were lower in the younger patients irrespective of duration. Patterns were consistent in both longitudinal UCPCR (n = 162; ≤7 years duration: -48%/year [-55, -38]; >7 years duration -0.1% [-4.1, +3.9]) and plasma C-peptide (n = 93; >7 years duration only: -2.6% [-6.7, +1.5]). CONCLUSIONS These data support two clear phases of C-peptide decline: an initial exponential fall over a 7-year period, followed by a prolonged stabilization where C-peptide levels no longer decline. Understanding the pathophysiological and immunological differences between these two phases will give crucial insights into understanding β-cell survival.
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- Beverley M. Shields
- National Institute for Health Research Exeter Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- National Institute for Health Research Exeter Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- National Institute for Health Research Exeter Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- National Institute for Health Research Exeter Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- Islet Biology Exeter (IBEx), Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, 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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- Islet Biology Exeter (IBEx), Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- Islet Biology Exeter (IBEx), Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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- National Institute for Health Research Exeter Clinical Research Facility, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, U.K
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Balcha SA, Phillips DIW, Trimble ER. Type 1 Diabetes in a Resource-Poor Setting: Malnutrition Related, Malnutrition Modified, or Just Diabetes? Curr Diab Rep 2018; 18:47. [PMID: 29904886 PMCID: PMC6002435 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-018-1003-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Very little is known about the occurrence of type 1 diabetes (T1DM) in resource-poor countries and particularly in their rural hinterlands. RECENT FINDINGS Studies of the epidemiology of T1DM in Ethiopia and similar countries in sub-Saharan Africa show that the pattern of presenting disease differs substantially from that in the West. Typically, the peak age of onset of the disease is more than a decade later with a male excess and a low prevalence of indicators of islet-cell autoimmunity. It is also associated with markers of undernutrition. These findings raise the question as to whether the principal form of T1DM seen in these resource-poor communities has a different pathogenesis. Whether the disease is a direct result of malnutrition or whether malnutrition may modify the expression of islet-cell autoimmunity is unclear. However, the poor prognosis in these settings underlines the urgent need for detailed clinical and epidemiological studies.
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- Medical Research Council's Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK.
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Brunerova L, Rahelić D, Ceriello A, Broz J. Use of oral antidiabetic drugs in the treatment of maturity-onset diabetes of the young: A mini review. Diabetes Metab Res Rev 2018; 34. [PMID: 28840639 DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2017] [Revised: 08/17/2017] [Accepted: 08/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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MODY (maturity-onset diabetes of the young) is a genetically linked group of clinically heterogeneous subtypes of diabetes. Roughly 5% of people with diabetes mellitus diagnosed prior to age 45 have MODY diabetes. Most of them have been erroneously diagnosed as patients with either type 1 or type 2 diabetes and, as a result, have been improperly treated. Genetic identification of MODY diabetes and its subtypes allows proper treatment and enables clinicians to switch many patients to oral antidiabetic agents, mainly sulphonylureas. However, some new classes of oral antidiabetic drugs have also been tested and found to be effective in MODY patients. We have searched for research articles and case reports written in full-text English or with an English abstract, using the following keywords: MODY and oral antidiabetic* in the databases Cochrane Library, PubMed, and Science Direct. Therapeutic options using currently standardized oral antidiabetic drugs (mainly sulphonylureas), as well as more experimental treatment with other classes of oral antidiabetic drugs in different types of MODY, are discussed, with special focus on the therapy of the most common MODY subtypes, including specific conditions such as pregnancy. This review article summarizes the currently available information about oral antidiabetic treatment of patients with MODY diabetes.
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- Ludmila Brunerova
- Diabetes Center, 2nd Department of Medicine, Faculty Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady, Charles University 3rd Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Institut d'Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi i Sunyer, Centro de Investigación Biomedica en Red de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas, Barcelona, Spain
- Department of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, IRCCS Multimedica Sesto San Giovanni (MI), Giovanni, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Charles University 2nd Faculty of Medicine, Prague, Czech Republic
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Franco LF, Peixoto-Barbosa R, Dotto RP, Vieira JGH, Dias-da-Silva MR, Reis LCF, Giuffrida FMA, Reis AF. More than kin, less than kind: one family and the many faces of diabetes in youth. ARCHIVES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM 2017; 61:637-642. [PMID: 29412391 PMCID: PMC10522060 DOI: 10.1590/2359-3997000000312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 08/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Identification of the correct etiology of diabetes brings important implications for clinical management. In this report, we describe a case of a 4-year old asymptomatic girl with diabetes since age 2, along with several individuals in her family with different etiologies for hyperglycemia identified in youth. Genetic analyses were made by Sanger sequencing, laboratory measurements included HbA1c, lipid profile, fasting C-peptide, pancreatic auto-antibodies (glutamic acid decarboxylase [GAD], Islet Antigen 2 [IA-2], and anti-insulin). We found a Gly178Ala substitution in exon 5 of GCK gene in three individuals co-segregating with diabetes, and type 1 diabetes was identified in two other individuals based on clinical and laboratory data. One individual with previous gestational diabetes and other with prediabetes were also described. We discuss difficulties in defining etiology of hyperglycemia in youth in clinical practice, especially monogenic forms of diabetes, in spite of the availability of several genetic, laboratory, and clinical tools.
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- Luciana F. Franco
- Universidade Federal de São PauloSão PauloSPBrasilDisciplina de Endocrinologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de São PauloSão PauloSPBrasilDisciplina de Endocrinologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP Brasil
- Universidade do Estado da BahiaDepartamento de Ciências da VidaSalvadorBABrasilDepartamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB), Salvador, BA, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de São PauloSão PauloSPBrasilDisciplina de Endocrinologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de São PauloSão PauloSPBrasilDisciplina de Endocrinologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de São PauloSão PauloSPBrasilDisciplina de Endocrinologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de São PauloSão PauloSPBrasilDisciplina de Endocrinologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de São PauloSão PauloSPBrasilDisciplina de Endocrinologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP Brasil
- Universidade do Estado da BahiaDepartamento de Ciências da VidaSalvadorBABrasilDepartamento de Ciências da Vida, Universidade do Estado da Bahia (UNEB), Salvador, BA, Brasil
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- Universidade Federal de São PauloSão PauloSPBrasilDisciplina de Endocrinologia, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), São Paulo, SP Brasil
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Globa E, Zelinska N, Elblova L, Dusatkova P, Cinek O, Lebl J, Colclough K, Ellard S, Pruhova S. MODY in Ukraine: genes, clinical phenotypes and treatment. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2017; 30:1095-1103. [PMID: 28862987 DOI: 10.1515/jpem-2017-0075] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) has not been previously studied in Ukraine. We investigated the genetic etiology in a selected cohort of patients with diabetes diagnosed before 18 years of age, and in their family members. METHODS Genetic testing of the most prevalent MODY genes (GCK, HNF1A, HNF4A, HNF1B and INS) was undertaken for 36 families (39 affected individuals) by Sanger or targeted next generation sequencing. RESULTS A genetic diagnosis of MODY was made in 15/39 affected individuals from 12/36 families (33%). HNF1A and HNF4A MODY were the most common subtypes, accounting for 9/15 of MODY cases. Eight patients with HNF1A or HNF4A MODY and inadequate glycemic control were successfully transferred to sulfonylureas. Median HbA1c decreased from 67 mmol/mol (range 58-69) to 47 mmol/mol (range 43-50) (8.3% [7.5-8.5] to 6.4% [6.1-6.7]) 3 months after transfer (p=0.006). CONCLUSIONS Genetic testing identified pathogenic HNF1A and HNF4A variants as the most common cause of MODY in Ukraine. Transfer to sulfonylureas substantially improved the glycemic control of these patients.
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Patel KA, Kettunen J, Laakso M, Stančáková A, Laver TW, Colclough K, Johnson MB, Abramowicz M, Groop L, Miettinen PJ, Shepherd MH, Flanagan SE, Ellard S, Inagaki N, Hattersley AT, Tuomi T, Cnop M, Weedon MN. Heterozygous RFX6 protein truncating variants are associated with MODY with reduced penetrance. Nat Commun 2017; 8:888. [PMID: 29026101 PMCID: PMC5638866 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-017-00895-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2017] [Accepted: 08/04/2017] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Finding new causes of monogenic diabetes helps understand glycaemic regulation in humans. To find novel genetic causes of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY), we sequenced MODY cases with unknown aetiology and compared variant frequencies to large public databases. From 36 European patients, we identify two probands with novel RFX6 heterozygous nonsense variants. RFX6 protein truncating variants are enriched in the MODY discovery cohort compared to the European control population within ExAC (odds ratio = 131, P = 1 × 10-4). We find similar results in non-Finnish European (n = 348, odds ratio = 43, P = 5 × 10-5) and Finnish (n = 80, odds ratio = 22, P = 1 × 10-6) replication cohorts. RFX6 heterozygotes have reduced penetrance of diabetes compared to common HNF1A and HNF4A-MODY mutations (27, 70 and 55% at 25 years of age, respectively). The hyperglycaemia results from beta-cell dysfunction and is associated with lower fasting and stimulated gastric inhibitory polypeptide (GIP) levels. Our study demonstrates that heterozygous RFX6 protein truncating variants are associated with MODY with reduced penetrance.Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is the most common subtype of familial diabetes. Here, Patel et al. use targeted DNA sequencing of MODY patients and large-scale publically available data to show that RFX6 heterozygous protein truncating variants cause reduced penetrance MODY.
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- Kashyap A Patel
- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, Abdominal Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, 00029, Finland
- Folkhalsan Research Center, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
- Research Program of Diabetes and Obesity, Research Programs Unit, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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- Department of Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, 70029, Finland
- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 70029, Finland
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- Institute of Clinical Medicine, Internal Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, 70029, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Department of Molecular Genetics, Royal Devon and Exeter National Health Service Foundation Trust, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- IRIBHM, Genetics Department, Erasmus Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, 1070, Belgium
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- Lund University Diabetes Centre, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmö, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, SE, 20502, Sweden
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00100, Finland
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- Children's Hospital, Pediatric Research Center, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, 00029, Finland
- Molecular Neurology and Biomedicum Stem Cell Centre, Research Programs Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Nutrition, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, 606-8507, Japan
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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- Department of Endocrinology, Abdominal Centre, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, 00029, Finland
- Folkhalsan Research Center, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
- Research Program of Diabetes and Obesity, Research Programs Unit, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00014, Finland
- Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland (FIMM), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, 00100, Finland
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- ULB Center for Diabetes Research, Faculty of Medicine, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, 1070, Belgium.
- Division of Endocrinology, Erasmus Hospital, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, 1070, Belgium.
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- Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK.
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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: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [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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C-peptide is a widely used measure of pancreatic beta cell function. It is produced in equimolar amounts to endogenous insulin but is excreted at a more constant rate over a longer time. Methods of estimation include urinary and unstimulated and stimulated serum sampling. Modern assays detect levels of c-peptide which can be used to guide diabetes diagnosis and management. We explore the evidence behind the various tests available. We recommend the glucagon stimulation c-peptide testing owing to its balance of sensitivity and practicality. C-peptide levels are associated with diabetes type and duration of disease. Specifically a c-peptide level of less than 0.2 nmol/l is associated with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). C-peptide level may correlate with microvascular and macrovascular complications and future use of insulin therapy, as well as likely response to other individual therapies. We explore the potential uses of c-peptide measurement in clinical practice.
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- Emma Leighton
- Diabetes Department, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK
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- Diabetes Department, Gartnavel General Hospital, Glasgow, UK.
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The precision medicine approach of tailoring treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient or subgroup has been a great success in monogenic diabetes subtypes, MODY and neonatal diabetes. This review examines what has led to the success of a precision medicine approach in monogenic diabetes (precision diabetes) and outlines possible implications for type 2 diabetes. For monogenic diabetes, the molecular genetics can define discrete aetiological subtypes that have profound implications on diabetes treatment and can predict future development of associated clinical features, allowing early preventative or supportive treatment. In contrast, type 2 diabetes has overlapping polygenic susceptibility and underlying aetiologies, making it difficult to define discrete clinical subtypes with a dramatic implication for treatment. The implementation of precision medicine in neonatal diabetes was simple and rapid as it was based on single clinical criteria (diagnosed <6 months of age). In contrast, in MODY it was more complex and slow because of the lack of single criteria to identify patients, but it was greatly assisted by the development of a diagnostic probability calculator and associated smartphone app. Experience in monogenic diabetes suggests that successful adoption of a precision diabetes approach in type 2 diabetes will require simple, quick, easily accessible stratification that is based on a combination of routine clinical data, rather than relying on newer technologies. Analysing existing clinical data from routine clinical practice and trials may provide early success for precision medicine in type 2 diabetes.
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- Andrew T Hattersley
- The Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, Level 3, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK.
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- The Institute of Biomedical and Clinical Science, University of Exeter Medical School, RILD Building, Level 3, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Barrack Road, Exeter, EX2 5DW, UK
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Johansson BB, Irgens HU, Molnes J, Sztromwasser P, Aukrust I, Juliusson PB, Søvik O, Levy S, Skrivarhaug T, Joner G, Molven A, Johansson S, Njølstad PR. Targeted next-generation sequencing reveals MODY in up to 6.5% of antibody-negative diabetes cases listed in the Norwegian Childhood Diabetes Registry. Diabetologia 2017; 60:625-635. [PMID: 27913849 DOI: 10.1007/s00125-016-4167-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2016] [Accepted: 11/09/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS MODY can be wrongly diagnosed as type 1 diabetes in children. We aimed to find the prevalence of MODY in a nationwide population-based registry of childhood diabetes. METHODS Using next-generation sequencing, we screened the HNF1A, HNF4A, HNF1B, GCK and INS genes in all 469 children (12.1%) negative for both GAD and IA-2 autoantibodies and 469 antibody-positive matched controls selected from the Norwegian Childhood Diabetes Registry (3882 children). Variants were classified using clinical diagnostic criteria for pathogenicity ranging from class 1 (neutral) to class 5 (pathogenic). RESULTS We identified 58 rare exonic and splice variants in cases and controls. Among antibody-negative patients, 6.5% had genetic variants of classes 3-5 (vs 2.4% in controls; p = 0.002). For the stricter classification (classes 4 and 5), the corresponding number was 4.1% (vs 0.2% in controls; p = 1.6 × 10-5). HNF1A showed the strongest enrichment of class 3-5 variants, with 3.9% among antibody-negative patients (vs 0.4% in controls; p = 0.0002). Antibody-negative carriers of variants in class 3 had a similar phenotype to those carrying variants in classes 4 and 5. CONCLUSIONS/INTERPRETATION This is the first study screening for MODY in all antibody-negative children in a nationwide population-based registry. Our results suggest that the prevalence of MODY in antibody-negative childhood diabetes may reach 6.5%. One-third of these MODY cases had not been recognised by clinicians. Since a precise diagnosis is important for treatment and genetic counselling, molecular screening of all antibody-negative children should be considered in routine diagnostics.
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- Bente B Johansson
- K. G. Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, N-5020, Bergen, Norway
- Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- K. G. Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, N-5020, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Paediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- K. G. Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, N-5020, Bergen, Norway
- Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Computational Biology Unit, Department of Informatics, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- K. G. Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, N-5020, Bergen, Norway
- Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Paediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- K. G. Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, N-5020, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Paediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Hudson Alpha Institute for Biotechnology, Huntsville, AL, USA
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- Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Division of Paediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
- Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- K. G. Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, N-5020, Bergen, Norway
- Gade Laboratory for Pathology, Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
- Department of Pathology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- K. G. Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, N-5020, Bergen, Norway
- Center for Medical Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- K. G. Jebsen Center for Diabetes Research, Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, N-5020, Bergen, Norway.
- Department of Paediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway.
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Urrutia I, Martínez R, López-Euba T, Velayos T, Martínez de LaPiscina I, Bilbao JR, Rica I, Castaño L. Lower Frequency of HLA-DRB1 Type 1 Diabetes Risk Alleles in Pediatric Patients with MODY. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0169389. [PMID: 28052112 PMCID: PMC5214860 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169389] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2015] [Accepted: 12/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of susceptible HLA-DRB1 alleles for type 1 diabetes in a cohort of pediatric patients with a confirmed genetic diagnosis of MODY. Materials and Methods 160 families with a proband diagnosed with type 1 diabetes and 74 families with a molecular diagnosis of MODY (61 GCK-MODY and 13 HNF1A-MODY) were categorized at high definition for HLA-DRB1 locus. According to the presence or absence of the susceptible HLA-DRB1 alleles for type 1 diabetes, we considered three different HLA-DRB1 genotypes: 0 risk alleles (no DR3 no DR4); 1 risk allele (DR3 or DR4); 2 risk alleles (DR3 and/or DR4). Results Compared with type 1 diabetes, patients with MODY carried higher frequency of 0 risk alleles, OR 22.7 (95% CI: 10.7–48.6) and lower frequency of 1 or 2 risk alleles, OR 0.53 (95% CI: 0.29–0.96) and OR 0.06 (95% CI: 0.02–0.18), respectively. Conclusions The frequency of HLA-DRB1 risk alleles for type 1 diabetes is significantly lower in patients with MODY. In children and adolescents with diabetes, the presence of 2 risk alleles (DR3 and/or DR4) reduces the probability of MODY diagnosis, whereas the lack of risk alleles increases it. Therefore, we might consider that HLA-DRB1 provides additional information for the selection of patients with high probability of monogenic diabetes.
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Affiliation(s)
- Inés Urrutia
- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Barakaldo, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Barakaldo, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Barakaldo, Spain
| | - Teresa Velayos
- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Barakaldo, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Barakaldo, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Barakaldo, Spain
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- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Barakaldo, Spain
| | - Luis Castaño
- BioCruces Health Research Institute, Cruces University Hospital, UPV-EHU, CIBERDEM, CIBERER, Barakaldo, Spain
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