Clinical evolution of beta cell function in youth with diabetes: the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study
Aims/hypothesis Few studies have explored the epidemiology of beta cell loss in youth with diabetes. This report describes the evolution and major determinants of beta cell function, assessed by fasting C-peptide (FCP), in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study. Methods Participants were 1,277 youth...
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Published in: | Diabetologia 2012-12, Vol.55 (12), p.3359-3368 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Language: | eng |
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Summary: | Aims/hypothesis
Few studies have explored the epidemiology of beta cell loss in youth with diabetes. This report describes the evolution and major determinants of beta cell function, assessed by fasting C-peptide (FCP), in the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth study.
Methods
Participants were 1,277 youth with diabetes (948 positive for diabetes autoantibodies [DAs] and 329 negative for DAs), diagnosed when aged |
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ISSN: | 0012-186X 1432-0428 |