Zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8) autoantibody prevalence in black South African participants with type 1 diabetes

Autor: Sureka Bhola, Eleanor M Cave, Sindeep Bhana, Nigel J Crowther, Carolyn J Padoa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: BMC Endocrine Disorders, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1472-6823
DOI: 10.1186/s12902-021-00812-8
Popis: Abstract Background Autoantibodies to β-cell specific antigens are markers of type 1 diabetes. The most recently identified autoantibodies are targeted to the zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8) protein located in the membrane of β-cell insulin secretory granules. The prevalence of ZnT8 autoantibodies in newly diagnosed participants with type 1 diabetes has been found to range from 33 to 80 %. Due to the lack of data on the immunological aetiology of type 1 diabetes in African populations, this study aimed to determine the prevalence of ZnT8 autoantibodies in black South Africans with type 1 diabetes and whether ZnT8 autoantibody positivity was associated with age at diagnosis and disease duration. Methods Participants with type 1 diabetes and controls were recruited from the greater Johannesburg area, South Africa. Positivity for ZnT8, GAD65 and IA2 autoantibodies was determined by ELISA. Results Participants with type 1 diabetes (n = 183) and controls (n = 49) were matched for age (29.1 ± 9.53 vs. 27.3 ± 7.29, respectively; p = 0.248). The mean age at diagnosis for participants with type 1 diabetes was 20.8 ± 8.46 years. The prevalence of ZnT8 autoantibody positivity was 17.5 % (32 of 183) in participants with type 1 diabetes with a median disease duration of 7.00 [2.00; 11.0] years. ZnT8 autoantibody prevalence in newly diagnosed participants (
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