Levels of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic retinopathy patients: an observational cross-sectional study
Aim: This study evaluated the levels of anti-insulin antibodies (AIAs) and the influence of some antidiabetic medications on AIA in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with retinopathy. Patient & methods: An observational cross-sectional study. Results: A lower titer of AIA IgG was observed in the d...
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| author | Bismark N Mohammed Emmanuel K Ofori Christian N Adekena Seth K Amponsah Henry Asare-Anane Seth D Amanquah Mubarak Abdul-Rahman Kwesi N Amissah-Arthur |
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| description | Aim: This study evaluated the levels of anti-insulin antibodies (AIAs) and the influence of some antidiabetic medications on AIA in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with retinopathy. Patient & methods: An observational cross-sectional study. Results: A lower titer of AIA IgG was observed in the diabetic retinopathy (DR) and DM-only study categories compared with the control group [DR = 86 (5–560), DM-only = 50 (5–500), versus control = 200 (7–565); p = 0.017]. Taking nifedipine and metformin were negatively correlated (r = -0.32, p = 0.04) with the levels of AIA IgE in the DR group. Conclusion: A decreased titer of circulating AIAs was observed in the DR study category, suggesting that AIA may not contribute to the pathogenesis of DR. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8a4f51a1e52744e09a260492ff784eb32025-08-20T03:50:38ZengTaylor & Francis GroupFuture Science OA2056-56232024-12-0110110.2144/fsoa-2024-0002Levels of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic retinopathy patients: an observational cross-sectional studyBismark N Mohammed0Emmanuel K Ofori1Christian N Adekena2Seth K Amponsah3Henry Asare-Anane4Seth D Amanquah5Mubarak Abdul-Rahman6Kwesi N Amissah-Arthur7Department of Chemical Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Chemical Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, GhanaUniversity of Ghana Medical Center, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Medical Pharmacology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Chemical Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Chemical Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, GhanaDepartment of Pathology, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, GhanaEye Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical School, Accra, GhanaAim: This study evaluated the levels of anti-insulin antibodies (AIAs) and the influence of some antidiabetic medications on AIA in diabetes mellitus (DM) patients with retinopathy. Patient & methods: An observational cross-sectional study. Results: A lower titer of AIA IgG was observed in the diabetic retinopathy (DR) and DM-only study categories compared with the control group [DR = 86 (5–560), DM-only = 50 (5–500), versus control = 200 (7–565); p = 0.017]. Taking nifedipine and metformin were negatively correlated (r = -0.32, p = 0.04) with the levels of AIA IgE in the DR group. Conclusion: A decreased titer of circulating AIAs was observed in the DR study category, suggesting that AIA may not contribute to the pathogenesis of DR.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2024-0002autoantibodiesdiabetes mellitusglycemiainsulinretinopathy |
| spellingShingle | Bismark N Mohammed Emmanuel K Ofori Christian N Adekena Seth K Amponsah Henry Asare-Anane Seth D Amanquah Mubarak Abdul-Rahman Kwesi N Amissah-Arthur Levels of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic retinopathy patients: an observational cross-sectional study Future Science OA autoantibodies diabetes mellitus glycemia insulin retinopathy |
| title | Levels of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic retinopathy patients: an observational cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Levels of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic retinopathy patients: an observational cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Levels of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic retinopathy patients: an observational cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Levels of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic retinopathy patients: an observational cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Levels of anti-insulin antibodies in diabetic retinopathy patients: an observational cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | levels of anti insulin antibodies in diabetic retinopathy patients an observational cross sectional study |
| topic | autoantibodies diabetes mellitus glycemia insulin retinopathy |
| url | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.2144/fsoa-2024-0002 |
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