• With DR3 this DQ2 has the second strongest linkage to Type 1 diabetes, and when paired with HLA-DQ8 is the most abundant phenotype found in late onset, "Type1-Type2" diabetes mellitus type 1. (wikipedia.org)
  • The haplotype is positively associated with coeliac disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, juvenile diabetes, Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome (LEMS), Sjögren syndrome, and autoimmune hepatitis (although significant proportion of the risk is secondary to coeliac disease). (wikipedia.org)
  • Type 1 diabetes is a chronic illness characterized by the body's inability to produce insulin due to the autoimmune destruction of the beta cells in the pancreas. (medscape.com)
  • [ 2 ] However, in patients at high risk (eg, those who have first-degree relatives with type 1 diabetes), it may be appropriate to perform annual screening for anti-islet antibodies before the age of 10 years, along with 1 additional screening during adolescence. (medscape.com)
  • DQ2.5 isoform or heterodimer is shorthand for the cell surface receptor HLA-DQ α5β2. (wikipedia.org)
  • Transplantation of pancreatic islet cells into patients with type 1 DM, as a means of enabling these individuals to produce their own insulin, has been under investigation. (medscape.com)