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Abstract

Context: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from the autoimmune T-cell mediated destruction of pancreatic beta cells leading to insufficient insulin secretion. At the time of diagnosis of T1D, there is residual beta cell function that declines over the subsequent months to years. Recent interventions have been approved to preserve beta cell function in evolving T1D. Objective: The aim of this review is to summarise the approaches used to assess residual beta cell function in evolving T1D, and to highlight potential future directions. Methods: Studies including subjects aged 0 to 18 years were included in this review. The following search terms were used; “(type 1 diabetes) and (partial remission)” and “(type 1 diabetes) and (honeymoon)”. References of included studies were reviewed to determine if additional relevant studies were eligible. Results: There are numerous approaches to quantifying beta cell reserve in evolving T1D. These include c-peptide measurement after a mixed meal or glucagon stimuli, fasting c-peptide, the urinary c-peptide/creatinine ratio, insulin dose-adjusted haemoglobin A1c, and other clinical models to estimate beta cell function. Other biomarkers may have a role, including the proinsulin/c-peptide ratio, cytokines, and microRNA. Studies using thresholds to determine if residual beta cell function is present often differ in values used to define remission. Conclusions: As interventions are approved to preserve beta cell function, it will become increasingly necessary to quantify residual beta cell function in research and clinical contexts. In this report, we have highlighted the strengths and limitations of the current approaches.

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Title
Approaches to Measuring Beta Cell Reserve and Defining Partial Clinical Remission in Paediatric Type 1 Diabetes
Author
Kennedy, Elaine C 1   VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Hawkes, Colin P 2   VIAFID ORCID Logo 

 Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, T12 DC4A Cork, Ireland; INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork, T12 DC4A Cork, Ireland 
 Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University College Cork, T12 DC4A Cork, Ireland; INFANT Research Centre, University College Cork, T12 DC4A Cork, Ireland; Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA; Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA 
First page
186
Publication year
2024
Publication date
2024
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
22279067
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2930668064
Copyright
© 2024 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.