Article
Prevalence of diabetes-associated autoantibodies in schoolchildren: the Karlsburg Type 1 Diabetes Risk Study.
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Dec 2004
Schlosser Michael, Strebelow Martina, Rjasanowski Ilona, Kerner Wolfgang, Wassmuth Ralf, Ziegler Manfred
Abstract excerpt
This study attempts to assess the prevalence of diabetes-associated autoantibodies in a general population in the northeastern part of Germany, with emphasis on autoantibodies against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GADA), protein tyrosine phosphatase (IA-2A), and insulin (IAA) by radioassays >/= 98th percentile, and AAbs binding on pancreatic sections (ICA) by immunofluorescence >/= 10 Juvenile Diabetes Foundation...
Topics
- Adolescent
- Autoantibodies
- Child
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Female
- Fluorescent Antibody Technique
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Germany
- Glutamate Decarboxylase
- Humans
- Male
