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To identify clinical and immunological prognostic factors governing the loss of beta-cell function over a two-year period in young individuals newly diagnosed with diabetes.

December 1, 2000The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

Prognostic Factors for the Course of β Cell Function in Autoimmune Diabetes1

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CTCarina TörnWalden University MLMona Landin‐OlssonLund University ÅLÅke LernmarkLeiden University

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Cohort study reveals high GADA and low initial C-peptide predict beta-cell decline in young-onset diabetes, highlighting key prognostic markers.

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To identify clinical and immunological prognostic factors governing the loss of beta-cell function over a two-year period in young individuals newly diagnosed with diabetes.
Prospective cohort study of 281 patients aged 15–34 years diagnosed with diabetes between 1992 and 1993, followed for 2 years.
Assessed islet cell antibodies (ICA), glutamic acid decarboxylase antibodies (GADA), tyrosine phosphatase antibodies (IA-2A), and C-peptide levels at baseline and at 2-year follow-up.
At diagnosis, C-peptide levels were significantly lower in autoantibody-positive patients (0.27 [0.16–0.40] nmol/L) compared to autoantibody-negative patients (0.51 [0.28–0.78] nmol/L; P < 0.001), decreasing significantly after 2 years only in autoantibody-positive patients (0.20 [0.10–0.37] nmol/L; P = 0.0018).
In autoimmune diabetes, low initial C-peptide (OR 2.6, 95% CI 1.7–4.0) and high GADA levels (OR 2.5, 95% CI 1.1–5.7) were significant risk factors for 2-year C-peptide falling below 0.25 nmol/L, while age, sex, and ICA or IA-2A levels showed no effect.

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Törn et al. (2000) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a95a3d7b422232cd3fbfdcd https://doi.org/10.1210/jcem.85.12.7065

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Cohort study reveals high GADA and low initial C-peptide predict beta-cell decline in young-onset diabetes, highlighting key prognostic markers.

Prognostic Factors for the Course of β Cell Function in Autoimmune Diabetes1

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Prognostic Factors for the Course of β Cell Function in Autoimmune Diabetes1

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