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Prevalence of Diabetes-Associated Autoantibodies Among Patients Presenting With Type 2 Diabetes and Related Metabolic Differences Publisher Pubmed



Moosaie F1 ; Meftah N1 ; Deravi N1, 2 ; Abouhamzeh K1 ; Firouzabadi FD1 ; Khaloo P1 ; Mansournia MA3 ; Fatemi Abhari SM4 ; Nakhjavani M1 ; Esteghamati A1
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Source: Primary Care Diabetes Published:2021


Abstract

Background: To explores the prevalence of autoantibodies (zinc transporter 8 autoantibodies (ZnT8A), antibodies to insulin (IAAs), glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibody (GAD65)), the relation of the type of positive autoantibody and the number of positive autoantibodies with the glycemic and lipid profile of the patients with LADA (Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults) and compares it to the metabolic profile of patients presenting with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Methods: 263 patients with T2DM were recruited for this cross-sectional study in Tehran, Iran. Data from patients included complete medical history, GAD65, ZnT8A, IAA and routine metabolic laboratory workup. Assay for autoantibodies were conducted using ELISA kits. The association between autoantibodies and glycemic and lipid profile of patients with diabetes was assessed using univariate and multivariate regression analysis. Results: Our study revealed that among 263 patients with T2DM, 29 (11%) cases were positive for IAAs, 9 (3.4%) for ZnT8A, and 12 (4.6%) for GAD65. Six (2.3%) of the patients had triple positive antibodies. Patients with positive results were younger, had lower body mass index (BMI), c-peptide, triglyceride, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and higher high-density lipoprotein (HDL), HbA1c and fasting blood glucose (FBG) levels. Triple antibody positivity was significantly associated with lower levels of C-Peptide, Triglycerides, FBG, and HbA1c compared to triple negative antibodies. Conclusion: Patients with LADA positive for either of the autoantibodies (GAD65, ZnT8 and IAA) presented with worse glycemic control. Measurement of these autoantibodies can assist in discrimination of these patients and help with earlier control of glycemic profile. © 2020 Primary Care Diabetes Europe
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