Family history of diabetes and distribution of class II HLA genotypes in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes: Effect on diabetic ketoacidosis

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Objective: Our purpose was to assess whether family history of diabetes or the HLA-DR-DQ genotype of the index case was associated with the frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis of childhood type 1 diabetes. Patients and methods: The study cohort comprised 1518 children aged <15 years and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in Finland in 2002-2005. Family history of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among first-degree relatives (FDRs) and grandparents was assessed at diagnosis. HLA-DR-DQ genotypes were analysed using time-resolved fluorometry. Results: In total, 12.6 and 1.7% of children had at least one FDR affected with type 1 or type 2 diabetes, respectively, and 6.6 and 34.8% had at least one grandparent with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. DKA (pH <7.30) occurred less frequently in children having a type 1 diabetes affected FDR (7.4 vs 20.5%, P<0.001). Type 2 diabetes among the parents or grandparents had no such effect. Lower risk HLA genotypes were observed to predispose to DKA (P<0.024). In a logistic regression analysis, the risk of DKA was independently associated with the absence of a family member affected by type 1 diabetes, the presence of a low-risk HLA genotype and older age at diagnosis (odds ratio 3.23, 1.45 and 1.07 respectively). Conclusion: The presence of type 1 diabetes in an FDR is associated with an decreased risk of DKA at diagnosis. The rate of DKA seems to be higher in children with lower HLA-conferred risk for type 1 diabetes. © 2011 European Society of Endocrinology.

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Hekkala, A., Ilonen, J., Knip, M., & Veijola, R. (2011). Family history of diabetes and distribution of class II HLA genotypes in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes: Effect on diabetic ketoacidosis. European Journal of Endocrinology, 165(5), 813–817. https://doi.org/10.1530/EJE-11-0376

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