Article
Clinical phenotype and beta-cell autoimmunity in Italian patients with adult-onset diabetes.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Mar 2006
Genovese S, Bazzigaluppi E, Gonçalves D, Ciucci A, Cavallo M G, Purrello F, Anello M, Rotella C M, Bardini G, Vaccaro O, Riccardi G, Travaglini P, Morenghi E, Bosi E, Pozzilli P
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To characterize the phenotype of a large population of Italian patients with adult onset (> or =40 years) diabetes who were attending outpatient clinics and who were screened for glutamic acid decarboxylase 65 autoantibodies (GADA), protein tyrosine phosphatase IA-2 (IA-2A) and IA-2beta/phogrin (IA-2betaA). DESIGN AND METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study comprising a total of 881 patients, aged <...
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