Abstract
Background:
Children with positive islet autoantibodies monitored prospectively avoid metabolic decompensation at type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis. However, the effects of early diagnosis and treatment on preservation of insulin secretion and long-term metabolic control are unknown. We compared characteristics of children detected through research screening (Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young [DAISY]) versus community controls at baseline and, in a subset, 6- and 12-month metabolic outcomes.
Materials and Methods:
This was a case-control study comparing DAISY children with T1D to children diagnosed in the general community. All participants underwent mixed-meal tolerance testing; a subset wore a continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) device. Fasting and stimulated C-peptide levels, insulin dose-adjusted hemoglobin A1c (IDAA1c), and CGM variables were compared.
Results:
Children (21 DAISY, 21 community) were enrolled and matched by age, time of diagnosis, and diabetes duration; 18 were enrolled within 2 months and 24 within 2.5 years on average from diagnosis. In the overall group and the subgroup of participants enrolled 2.5 years from diagnosis, there were no IDAA1c or C-peptide differences between DAISY versus community children. The subgroup of DAISY versus community children enrolled near diagnosis, however, had lower baseline hemoglobin A1c (6.5±1.4% vs. 9.2±2.9%; P=0.0007) and IDAA1c (7.4±2.1% vs. 11.2±3.5%; P=0.04) and higher stimulated C-peptide (2.5±0.5 vs. 1.6±0.2 ng/mL; P=0.02). In this subgroup, IDAA1c differences persisted at 6 months but not at 1 year. CGM analyses revealed lower minimum overnight glycemia in community children (72 vs. 119 mg/dL; P=0.01).
Conclusions:
Favorable patterns of IDAA1c and C-peptide seen in research-screened versus community-diagnosed children with T1D within 2 months of diagnosis are no longer apparent 1 year from diagnosis.
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