Class II HLA Genotype Association With First-Phase Insulin Response Is Explained by Islet Autoantibodies
Author(s) -
Maarit Koskinen,
Johanna Lempainen,
Eliisa Löyttyniemi,
Olli Helminen,
Anne Hekkala,
Taina Härkönen,
Minna Kiviniemi,
Olli Simell,
Mikael Knip,
Jorma Ilonen,
Jorma Toppari,
Riitta Veijola
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2017-02040
Subject(s) - autoantibody , islet , genotype , medicine , human leukocyte antigen , hla dq , endocrinology , autoimmunity , type 1 diabetes , diabetes mellitus , immunology , antigen , biology , disease , antibody , haplotype , genetics , gene
A declining first-phase insulin response (FPIR) is characteristic of the disease process leading to clinical type 1 diabetes. It is not known whether reduced FPIR depends on class II human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genotype, islet autoimmunity, or both.
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