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Fulminant type 1 diabetes-an important subtype in East Asia.
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PMID:  22069293     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Fulminant type 1 diabetes is defined as a subtype of type 1 diabetes with a remarkably acute onset. A nationwide survey identified that this variant accounts for approximately 20% of acute-onset type 1 diabetic patients in Japan. Recent studies indicate that this is not a minor subtype in other East Asian countries. As genetic factors, we revealed association of HLA-DR-DQ, HLA-B and CTLA-4 to fulminant type 1 diabetes. As an environmental factor, viral infection would contribute to the development of this subtype. Cellular infiltration to islets was detected soon after the onset but not observed 1 month after the onset. Macrophages and T cells were the main components of the infiltrates. Enterovirus RNA and Toll-like receptor-3 expression, a signature of viral infection, was also observed. These findings suggest that viral infection in the susceptible individual might trigger anti-viral immune response and that pancreatic beta cells are rapidly destroyed through the accelerated immune reaction. Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Authors:
Akihisa Imagawa; Toshiaki Hanafusa
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews     Volume:  27     ISSN:  1520-7560     ISO Abbreviation:  Diabetes Metab. Res. Rev.     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-09     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100883450     Medline TA:  Diabetes Metab Res Rev     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  959-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Affiliation:
Department of Metabolic Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan. aimagawa@endmet.med.osaka-u.ac.jp.
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