Genetic and immunologic risks for development of type 1 diabetes--experiences from an intervention trial

BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes is a common multi-factorial disease. Recently, promising attempts have been made at preventing the disease in individuals at risk. We present our experiences as participants in an international multicentre intervention trial, the European Nicotinamide Diabetes Intervention Trial (ENDIT). The aim is to prevent prediabetic individuals from becoming overtly diabetic by the use of nicotinamide.

MATERIAL AND METHODS: First degree relatives of type 1 diabetes children attending paediatric clinics in Norway were recruited. The level of islet cell antibodies (ICA) was determined. Individuals with ICA titer above 20 Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Units (JDFU) were allocated to treatment with nicotinamide or placebo in a double-blind design. In the Norwegian patients in the trial HLA-DQ genotypes were also determined.

RESULTS: 56 individuals had ICA > 20 JDFU; 36 agreed to participate in the trial. Assessment of genetic and immunological risk did not seem to emotionally upset the majority of participants; so far, no serious adverse events have been observed. The final results of this trial are expected in year 2003.

INTERPRETATION: Prevention of type 1 diabetes may be feasible in the future.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2000

Erschienen:

2000

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:120

Enthalten in:

Tidsskrift for den Norske laegeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny raekke - 120(2000), 23 vom: 30. Sept., Seite 2799-803

Sprache:

Norwegisch

Weiterer Titel:

Genetisk og immunologisk risiko for type 1-diabetes--erfaringer fra en intervensjonsstudie. Norsk studiegruppe for barnediabetes

Beteiligte Personen:

Undlien, D E [VerfasserIn]
Joner, G [VerfasserIn]
Dahl-Jørgensen, K [VerfasserIn]
Rønningen, K S [VerfasserIn]
Nicol-Smith, L [VerfasserIn]
Torjesen, P A [VerfasserIn]
Søvik, O [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

25X51I8RD4
Clinical Trial
English Abstract
Genetic Markers
HLA-DQ Antigens
Journal Article
Multicenter Study
Niacinamide
Randomized Controlled Trial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 05.01.2001

Date Revised 21.11.2013

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM110230868