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Positivity for Zinc Transporter 8 Autoantibodies at Diagnosis Is Subsequently Associated With Reduced β-Cell Function and Higher Exogenous Insulin Requirement in Children and Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes.
Diabetes care - 1 Jan 2016
Juusola Matilda, Parkkola Anna, Härkönen Taina, Siljander Heli, Ilonen Jorma, Åkerblom Hans K, Knip Mikael
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OBJECTIVE: This study assessed the relationship between autoantibodies against zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8A) and disease characteristics at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes and during the first 2 years. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Children, younger than 15 years of age (n = 723) who were newly diagnosed with diabetes, were analyzed for ZnT8A, other diabetes-associated autoantibodies, HLA DR-DQ alleles, and metabolic...
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