Epitope-restricted 65-kilodalton glutamic acid decarboxylase autoantibodies among new-onset Sardinian type 2 diabetes patients define phenotypes of autoimmune diabetes.

Mario Maioli, Emilyn Alejandro, Giancarlo Tonolo, Lisa K. Gilliam, Lynn Bekris, Christiane S. Hampe, Domenica A Obinu, Alberto Manconi, Loreta Puddu, Kristian Lynch K, Åke Lernmark

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Abstract

The 65-kDa glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD65) autoantibodies (GAD65Abs), commonly found in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients, are also found at lower frequencies in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients. GAD65Abs in T1DM patients are epitope specific, in contrast to those found in other GAD65Ab-positive individuals, including T2DM patients. Our aim was to assess whether epitope-specific GAD65Abs, or the additional presence of islet antigen 2 (IA-2) autoantibodies, better define T1DM phenotypes among T2DM patients. GAD65 and IA-2 autoantibodies were analyzed in 1436 Sardinian subjects classified with T2DM and in 384 nondiabetic patient controls. Autoantibody binding specificity to the N-terminal, middle (M), and C-terminal (C) portions of the GAD65 molecule was evaluated. Among the T2DM patients, 5.1% had GAD65 (P < 0.001) and 2.4% had IA-2 autoantibodies, compared with 1.3 and 1.6%, respectively, among the controls. GAD65Ab-positive T2DM patients with M+C (epitope-specific)
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5675-5682
JournalJournal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Volume89
Issue number11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Endocrinology and Diabetes

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