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ArticleJournal of Korean medical science2026

Evaluation of Clinical, Laboratory and Immunological Characteristics in the Early Onset (Diagnosed Age < 30 Years Old) Patients With Type 2 Diabetes.

Dong-Hwa Lee, Hyun Jeong Jeon, Tae Keun Oh

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Dong-Hwa LeeDepartment of Endocrinology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1552-3205
Hyun Jeong JeonDepartment of Endocrinology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2841-0688
Tae Keun OhDepartment of Endocrinology, Chungbuk National University Hospital, Cheongju, Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2998-9671

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Chungbuk-type Biohealth Industry's Big Data Platform project
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Abstract

backgroundThe classification of early onset (< 30 years old) patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) as either type 1 diabetes (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D) can be a challenge due to their similar overlapping phenotypes. In this study, we attempted to utilize various clinical and laboratory characteristics in combination with immunological factors in the blood to determine whether it would be possible to distinguish and more accurately characterize our patients as T2D.

methodsElectronic medical records were evaluated to obtain information categorized as either early onset patients with DM (n = 102) and patients with T1D (n = 89). Using the stored serum from these patients, autoantibodies of anti-insulinoma associated 2 (IA2), anti-zinc transporter 8 (ZnT8) and anti-glutamic acid decarboxylase antibody (GAD) were measured.

resultsIn the clinical characteristics, early onset patients with DM (n = 102) were younger (31.7 ± 7.0 years old,

conclusionIn this study, our findings suggested that early onset patients with DM may be more accurately diagnosed as T2D if they have a compilation of elevated C-peptide levels, higher BMI, more prevalent history of familial diabetes and the absence of detecting anti-GAD antibodies.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2AdultAge of OnsetAutoantibodiesBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexC-PeptideDiabetes Mellitus, Type 1Electronic Health RecordsFemaleGlutamate DecarboxylaseGlycated HemoglobinHumansLogistic ModelsMaleYoung AdultAutoantibodiesBlood GlucoseC-PeptideGlutamate DecarboxylaseGlycated HemoglobinSLC30A8 protein, humanZinc Transporter 8Anti-GAD AntibodyC-PeptideEarly Onset PatientsFamily History of DiabetesOverweight/ObesityType 2 Diabetes

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PMID41732045
PMCPMC12929002

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