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Etiologic Determinants and Characteristics of Diabetes in Haitian Youth (EDDHY Study).
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Jan 2025
Jean-Baptiste Eddy, Larco Philippe, Oettingen Julia E Von, Noble Janelle A, Mack Steven J, Song Ningyi, Martin Harper R N, Rozemuller Erik, Atkinson Mark A, Govender Denira, Larco Nancy Charles, Ogle Graham D
Abstract excerpt
Aims: Published information on youth-onset diabetes in Haiti is scarce, with limited data available on diabetes autoimmunity and genetic susceptibility to the disease. We determined the anthropometric, metabolic, and immunological characteristics and human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-associated risks in patients with youth-onset diabetes. Methods: One hundred and ten subjects with type 1 diabetes (T1D) aged <22 years...
Topics
- Humans
- Male
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
- Haiti
- Adolescent
- Female
- Child
- Young Adult
- Child, Preschool
- Autoantibodies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
