Clinical features, biochemistry, and HLA-DRB1 status in youth-onset type 1 diabetes in Sudan.

Tomader Ali Mohammed IbrahimDenira GovenderMohammed Ahmed AbdullahJanelle Annette NobleMohammed Osman HussienJulie Ann LaneSteven John MackGregory George Noble MartinMark Alvin AtkinsonClive Henry WasserfallGraham David Ogle

Published in: Pediatric diabetes (2021)

Young Sudanese individuals with T1D generally have similar characteristics to reported European-origin T1D populations. However, they have higher rates of DKA and slightly lower autoantibody rates than reported European-origin populations, and a particularly strong association with HLA-DRB1*03:01.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
physical activity
genetic diversity
young adults
glycemic control
middle aged