The purpose of this study is to identify people with T1D or celiac disease (CD) early in the course of their disease and to improve the methods of screening for these diseases.
The study will screen people who may be at risk for T1D because they have at least one person in the family with probable T1D. It can be a parent or a sibling. It can also be a second-degree relative, like nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, grandchildren, or cousins. A relative of someone with T1D is at a higher risk of getting the disease as they are people with other autoimmune diseases. It is possible to detect T1D or CD before it shows any symptoms of high blood sugar. Sometimes, particularly in people who develop T1D in adult life, the disease is misdiagnosed as type 2 diabetes. The treatment and care for the two diseases are different.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
115
We will draw blood to measure islet-related autoantibodies and celiac disease markers with a combined research method, blood sugar, C-peptide (an indicator of insulin production that controls sugar levels) and hemoglobin A1c. Additional blood will be collected for the study of biomarkers of T1D and for long-term storage for potential future use.
AdventHealth Translational Research Institute
Orlando, Florida, United States
Blood sample will be drawn for islet-related autoantibodies
A blood sample will be drawn for islet-related autoantibodies. The initial autoantibody measurement will be done with the ECL research method which detects multiple autoantibodies at once. Positive results will be confirmed with a RBA validated for clinical use.
Time frame: Visit 1 (1 day, 1-2 hours)- Only visit for the entire study.
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