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HLA class II alleles susceptibility markers of type 1 diabetes fail to specify phenotypes of ketosis-prone diabetes in adult Tunisian patients.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21461382     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We aimed to characterize the different subgroups of ketosis-prone diabetes (KPD) in a sample of Tunisian patients using the Aβ scheme based on the presence or absence of β-cell autoantibodies (A+ or A-) and β-cell functional reserve (β+ or β-) and we investigated whether HLA class II alleles could contribute to distinct KPD phenotypes. We enrolled 43 adult patients with a first episode of ketosis. For all patients we evaluated clinical parameters, β-cell autoimmunity, β-cell function and HLA class II alleles. Frequency distribution of the 4 subgroups was 23.3% A+β-, 23.3% A-β-, 11.6% A+β+ and 41.9% A-β+. Patients from the group A+β- were significantly younger than those from the group A-β- (P = .002). HLA susceptibility markers were significantly more frequent in patients with autoantibodies (P = .003). These patients also had resistance alleles but they were more frequent in A+β+ than A+β- patients (P = .04). Insulin requirement was not associated to the presence or the absence of HLA susceptibility markers. HLA class II alleles associated with susceptibility to autoimmune diabetes have not allowed us to further define Tunisian KPD groups. However, high prevalence of HLA resistance alleles in our patients may reflect a particular genetic background of Tunisian KPD population.
Authors:
Lilia Laadhar; Fatma Harzallah; Mondher Zitouni; Maryam Kallel-Sellami; Moncef Fekih; Naziha Kaabachi; Hádia Slimane; Sondès Makni
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2011-03-02
Journal Detail:
Title:  Experimental diabetes research     Volume:  2011     ISSN:  1687-5303     ISO Abbreviation:  Exp Diabetes Res     Publication Date:  2011  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-04-04     Completed Date:  2011-07-18     Revised Date:  2011-07-28    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101274844     Medline TA:  Exp Diabetes Res     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  964160     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Immunology Department, La Rabta Hospital, Al Manar University Tunis, Tunisia. lilia_laadhar@yahoo.com
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Autoantibodies / blood
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy,  epidemiology,  genetics*,  immunology,  metabolism
Diabetic Ketoacidosis / epidemiology,  genetics*,  immunology,  metabolism
Female
Gene Frequency
Genetic Markers
Genotype
HLA-DQ Antigens / genetics*,  immunology
HLA-DR Antigens / genetics*,  immunology
Humans
Hypoglycemic Agents / therapeutic use
Insulin / therapeutic use
Insulin-Secreting Cells / drug effects,  immunology,  metabolism
Male
Middle Aged
Phenotype
Prospective Studies
Tunisia / epidemiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Autoantibodies; 0/Genetic Markers; 0/HLA-DQ Antigens; 0/HLA-DQB1 antigen; 0/HLA-DR Antigens; 0/Hypoglycemic Agents; 11061-68-0/Insulin; 128338-86-3/HLA-DRB1 antigen
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