TEDDY - The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young: An observational clinical trial

William A. Hagopian, Åke Lernmark, Marian J. Rewers, Olli G. Simell, Jin Xiong She, Anette G. Ziegler, Jeffrey P. Krischer, Beena Akolkar

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Abstract

The aim of the TEDDY study is to identify infectious agents, dietary factors, or other environmental agents, including psychosocial factors, which may either trigger islet autoimmunity, type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), or both. The study has two end points: (a) appearance of islet autoantibodies and (6) clinical diagnosis of T1DM. Six clinical centers screen newborns for high-risk HLA genotypes. As of December 2005 a total of 54,470 newborns have been screened. High-risk HLA genotypes among 53,560 general population (GP) infants were 2576 (4.8%) and among 910 newborns with a first-degree relative (FDR) were 194 (21%). A total of 1061 children have been enrolled. The initial enrollment results demonstrate the feasibility of this complex and demanding a prospective study.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationImmunology of Diabetes IV
Subtitle of host publicationProgress in Our Understanding
PublisherBlackwell Publishing Inc.
Pages320-326
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)1573316415, 9781573316415
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2006

Publication series

NameAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume1079
ISSN (Print)0077-8923
ISSN (Electronic)1749-6632

Keywords

  • HLA
  • Islet autoantibodies
  • Type 1 diabetes
  • Virus

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience
  • General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
  • History and Philosophy of Science

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