A Type 1 Diabetes Genetic Risk Score Can Aid Discrimination Between Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes in Young Adults

2015366 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Richard A. Oram · University of Exeter

Kashyap Patel · NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility

Anita Hill

Beverley M. Shields · NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility

Timothy J. McDonald · NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility

Angus G. Jones · NIHR Exeter Clinical Research Facility

Andrew T. Hattersley · University of Exeter

Abstract

A T1D GRS can accurately identify young adults with diabetes who will require insulin treatment. This will be an important addition to correctly classifying individuals with diabetes when clinical features and autoimmune markers are equivocal.

Topics & Keywords

Diabetes and associated disorders Pancreatic function and diabetes Diabetes Management and Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Reduced inequalities

Publication Details

Published in: Diabetes Care

Volume 39, Issue 3, pp. 337-344

DOI: 10.2337/dc15-1111

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