| Immunology of diabetes mellitus. | |
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PMID: 1736719 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Insulin-dependent diabetes is an autoimmune disease that may be becoming more prevalent. It has a polygenic mode of inheritance with a major gene being present in the HLA DQ locus on chromosome 6. Inferential data suggest that environmental factors may be important to genetic penetrance albeit we still lack proof for involvement of often maligned viruses. Patients with IDD and their families are predisposed to organ-specific autoimmunities which should be routinely screened for. Autoantibodies to insulin, to a beta cell cytoplasmic lipid containing moiety and to a beta cell protein of 64KDa, which is believed to be the GABA forming enzyme GAD, can be used to predict IDD among relatives and probably the general population as well. Immunosuppressive therapy can modify the course of IDD after diagnosis and should be able to delay the clinical onset if given before diagnosis. Rigorous insulin therapy should also be given as needed to control hyperglycemia and avoid glucose toxicity to the islets. Such trials are now underway. |
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Authors:
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N Maclaren |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of allergy Volume: 68 ISSN: 0003-4738 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Allergy Publication Date: 1992 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1992-03-12 Completed Date: 1992-03-12 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372346 Medline TA: Ann Allergy Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 5-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, U of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville. |
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Autoimmune Diseases
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physiopathology Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / diagnosis, genetics, immunology*, microbiology, therapy Genes, MHC Class II HLA Antigens / genetics Haplotypes Humans |
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0/HLA Antigens |
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Ann Allergy. 1993 Jul;71(1):80-1
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8328719
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