(26-07-11) Prevalence of Type 1 diabetes autoantibodies (GAD and IA2) in Sardinian children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroiditis.

Prevalence of Type 1 diabetes autoantibodies (GAD and IA2) in Sardinian children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroiditis.




Pilia S, Casini MR, Cambuli VM, Ibba A, Civolani P, Zavattari P, Incani M, Mossa P, Baroni MG, Mariotti S, Loche S.
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Paediatric Endocrine Unit, Microcitemico Hospital Department of Medical Sciences, Endocrinology and Diabetes, University of Cagliari, Cagliari, Italy.
Abstract
1 diabetes autoantibodies in a selected cohort of genetically homogeneous  This is the first study reporting the prevalence of Type 1 diabetes autoantibodies at the time of diagnosis of autoimmune thyroiditis developed diabetes. Conclusions years of follow-up, two patients who were positive for Type year. In the course of 2 1 diabetes autoantibodies at the diagnosis remained positive after 1 0.367). Seven of 10 children with autoimmune thyroiditis and detectable Type = 0.012), but not for GAD (5.1% in autoimmune thyroiditis vs. 3.79% in control subjects, P = 1 diabetes autoantibodies were separately analysed, the difference remained significant for IA2 (3.39% in autoimmune thyroiditis vs. 1.16% in control subjects, P 0.017). When Type =  The prevalence of GAD and/or IA2 antibodies was 8% in the children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroiditis and 4.1% in control subjects (P year in the children who were shown to be positive. Autoantibody prevalence was evaluated in 949 healthy age-matched controls. Results 1 diabetes autoantibodies (GAD and IA2) was analysed in 236 Sardinian children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroiditis. GAD and IA2 antibodies were measured at the time of the diagnosis of autoimmune thyroiditis and re-evaluated after 1  The prevalence of Type 1 diabetes autoantibodies in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis is unknown. Methods 1 diabetes and autoimmune thyroiditis are common autoimmune diseases characterized by the presence of autoantibodies against tissue-specific components. Non-thyroid-specific autoantibodies are frequent in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis. The prevalence of Type  Type Diabet. Med. 28, 896-899 (2011) ABSTRACT: Aims 1 diabetes. 1 diabetes in patients with autoimmune thyroiditis was significantly higher than that observed in the general paediatric population, suggesting that children with autoimmune thyroiditis are at increased risk of developing Type 1 diabetes autoantibodies and of newly diagnosed Type children and adolescents with autoimmune thyroiditis. The main finding was that the prevalence of Type

Source: Diabet Med. 2011 Aug;28(8):896-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2011.03313.x.

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