Flash glucose monitoring system in patients with type 1 diabetes in healthcare center in Brazil: real world data from a short-term prospective study

ABSTRACT Objectives: To evaluate the alternate use of flash glucose monitoring (FGM) with self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG), in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Materials and methods: Two weeks of open FGM (P2), both preceded (P1) and followed by 2 weeks (P3) of SMBG with a blinded FGM system. Mean absolute relative difference (MARD) was calculated by (-FGMi − SMBGi-) / SMBGi, where it was a paired data sample. Results: In total, 34 patients were evaluated. Time in range (TIR) did not change between P1 and P2. In 12 patients (35.3%), TIR increased from 40% at P1 to 52% at P2 (p = 0.002) and in 22 (64.7%), TIR decreased or did not change. FGM use resulted in decreased % time spent in hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dL) (6.5% vs. 5.0%; p = 0.005), increased % time spent in hyperglycemia (>180 mg/dL) (44.5% to 51%; p = 0.046) with no significant change in % TIR. The proportion of patients who reached sensor-estimated glycated hemoglobin (eA1c) < 7% decreased from 23.5% at P1 to 12.9% at P2, p = 0.028. For the whole sample, the MARD between the two methods was 15.5% (95% CI 14.5-16.6%). For normal glucose range, hyperglycemic levels and hypoglycemic levels MARD were 16.0% (95% CI 15.0-17.0%), 13.3% (95% CI 11.5-15.2%) and 23.4% [95% CI 20.5-26.3%)], respectively. Conclusion: FGM after usual SMBG decreased the % time spent in hypoglycemia concomitant with an undesired increase in % time spent in hyperglycemia. Lower accuracy of FGM regarding hypoglycemia levels could result in overcorrection of hypoglycemia.

Flash glucose monitoring system in patients with type 1 diabetes in healthcare center in Brazil: real world data from a short-term prospective study.

Objective: To evaluate the alternate use of flash glucose monitoring (FGM) with self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG), in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D). Materials and methods: Two weeks of open FGM (P2), both preceded (P1) and followed by 2 weeks (P3) of SMBG with a blinded FGM system. Mean absolute relative difference (MARD) was calculated by (|FGMi - SMBGi|) / SMBGi, where it was a paired data sample. Results: In total, 34 patients were evaluated. Time in range (TIR) did not change between P1 and P2. In 12 patients (35.3%), TIR increased from 40% at P1 to 52% at P2 (p = 0.002) and in 22 (64.7%), TIR decreased or did not change. FGM use resulted in decreased % time spent in hypoglycemia (<70 mg/dL) (6.5% vs. 5.0%; p = 0.005), increased % time spent in hyperglycemia (>180 mg/dL) (44.5% to 51%; p = 0.046) with no significant change in % TIR. The proportion of patients who reached sensor-estimated glycated hemoglobin (eA1c) < 7% decreased from 23.5% at P1 to 12.9% at P2, p = 0.028. For the whole sample, the MARD between the two methods was 15.5% (95% CI 14.5-16.6%). For normal glucose range, hyperglycemic levels and hypoglycemic levels MARD were 16.0% (95% CI 15.0-17.0%), 13.3% (95% CI 11.5-15.2%) and 23.4% [95% CI 20.5-26.3%)], respectively. Conclusion: FGM after usual SMBG decreased the % time spent in hypoglycemia concomitant with an undesired increase in % time spent in hyperglycemia. Lower accuracy of FGM regarding hypoglycemia levels could result in overcorrection of hypoglycemia.

The influence of demographic, social-educational determinants and diabetes management on agreement between glucometer and logbook and its impact on glycemic control in patients with type 1 diabetes: a follow-up study.

BACKGROUND: The primary objective of this study was to evaluate the demographic, clinical, social-educational determinants and diabetes management factors that have influenced the agreement between glycaemia obtained from a glucometer and logbook; the second objective was to evaluate the influence of the above-mentioned factors on glycemic control and its trajectories in Type 1 diabetes (T1D) over 1 year follow-up period during routine clinical practice. METHODS: This was a prospective observational cohort study conducted at the Diabetes Unit at Rio de Janeiro's State University, between May 2017 and May 2018. All consecutive patients with clinical diagnosis of T1D that attended the Diabetes Unit between April and June 2017 were enrolled in this study. RESULTS: Data were obtained from 158 patients. Overall, for 112 (73.2%) of the patients, we found no agreement between glycaemia obtained from a glucometer and the logbook (group 2). In 41 (26.8%) of the patients there was an agreement (group 1). Patients from group 1 presented a lower mean glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) (p = 0.03) and a tendency to have a lower baseline HbA1c (p = 0.08), they received more frequently strips for glucose monitoring from the Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS) (p = 0.047) and were more adherent to the prescribed diet (p = 0.01) than patients from group 2. Multivariate analysis of this agreement (as a dependent variable) showed that adherence to diet was the only significant independent variable. Significant difference was noted between baseline and final HbA1c [(9.4 ± 2.2%) vs (9.03 ± 1.8%), p = 0.017], respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Our study revealed that the majority of T1D patients that were followed at a tertiary center did not have significant agreement between glycaemia obtained from a glucometer and a logbook. Adherence to diet was the main factor related to the agreement, but the supply of strips by SUS should also be considered in clinical practice.

Sensibility and specificity of laser speckle contrast imaging according to Endo-PAT index in type 1 diabetes.

OBJECTIVES: To find out an normality value for microvascular response (physiological and pharmacological) assessed through laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) based on Endo-PAT, which identifies the ones with Endothelial Dysfunction (ED) in patients with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). METHODS: Patients with T1D, aged ≥12years underwent a clinical-epidemiological questionnaire. Fasting blood samples were obtained (lipid profile, glycemic control and levels of C-reactive protein). Vascular reactivity was assessed in the forearm through the technique of LSCI at baseline, during post occlusive reactive hyperemia (PORH) and during iontophoresis of acetylcholine (ACh) and peripheral arterial tonometry was performed by supplying the RHI through Endo-PAT device. RESULTS: 189 patients were evaluated, 97 women (51.3%) with T1D, aged 32±13years and with a disease duration of 16 (6-21) years and mean A1c of 9.2% (±2.2). Receiver Operating Characteristics curve (ROC) analysis according to RHI showed that the Area under curve (AUC) of ACh of 10,369 Laser Speckle Perfusion Unit (LSPU) presented sensitivity and specificity of 65% and 87,5%, respectively, (p=0.002) in those patients with T1D's duration <5years. Overall, no test of vascular reactivity was able to distinguish the ideal cuttoff based on RHI. CONCLUSION: In the present study, we could find an ideal cut off value of microcirculation assessment through endothelium-dependent vasodilation to ACh using LSCI according to Endo-PAT's score, only in those under 5years of disease duration. Further prospective studies shall be conducted to evaluate its predictive cardiovascular value.

Assessment of microvascular endothelial function in type 1 diabetes using laser speckle contrast imaging.

OBJECTIVE: To test whether laser speckle contrast imaging (LSCI) coupled with physiological post-occlusive reactive hyperemia (PORH) and pharmacological iontophoresis of acetylcholine (ACh) as local vasodilator stimuli could distinguish between cutaneous microvascular responses of Type 1 Diabetes (T1DM)'s patients with endothelial dysfunction and that of healthy controls. METHODS: Patients with T1DM aged ≥12years completed a clinical-epidemiological questionnaire. Data detailing patients' such as daily insulin dose, duration of diabetes, and use of pharmaceuticals such as antihypertensive drugs and statins that could interfere with endothelial function were obtained. Vascular reactivity was assessed in the forearm by LSCI and PORH at baseline and during iontophoresis of ACh using increasing anodic currents of 30, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180µA in 10second intervals. RESULTS: This study included 50 patients with T1DM and 30 control subjects. The mean resting flux did not differ between patients and control subjects. T1DM patients exhibited endothelial dysfunction upon challenge with physiological or pharmacological stimuli. The microvascular response to both ACh and PORH (i.e., maximum response at peak and amplitude) were significantly reduced in patients with diabetes compared with control subjects (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: We demonstrated that endothelium-dependent skin microvascular vasodilator responses are significantly impaired in patients with T1DM compared to healthy subjects investigated using LSCI coupled with ACh iontophoresis and PORH. Additionally, we find that LSCI is a promising methodology for studying physiological vascular reactivity in T1DM.

Assessment of arterial stiffness in type 1 diabetes using digital pulse contour analysis: Is it a reliable method?

AIMS: The aim of this study was to assess the arterial stiffness in patients with type 1 diabetes compared with a control group and determine the associated potential risk factors for its occurrence. METHODS: Fifty-seven subjects with type 1 diabetes and fifty-three healthy controls were submitted to clinical and laboratory evaluation. The peripheral waveform pressure was analyzed to assess arterial stiffness according to the reflection and stiffness index. RESULTS: Arterial stiffness did not differ between the controls and patients with type 1 diabetes. Pulse pressure showed no difference among both groups. In the group of patients with type 1 diabetes, the stiffness index was correlated with diabetes duration (r = 0.59, p < 0.001), body mass index (r = 0.27, p = 0.03), diastolic blood pressure (r = 0.33, p = 0.001), triglycerides (r = 0.35, p = 0.007), and age (r = 0.46, p < 0.001). The reflection index was correlated with the systolic blood pressure (r = 0.29, p = 0.02), diastolic blood pressure (r = 0.30, p = 0.02), and cardiac frequency (r = 0.48, p < 0.001). In the stepwise multivariate analysis, disease duration, diastolic blood pressure, and HDL cholesterol were the most important independent variables associated with arterial stiffness in patients with type 1 diabetes. CONCLUSIONS: We concluded that in the studied population, arterial stiffness showed no difference between patients with diabetes and controls; thus, the use of this method should not be indicated for routine clinical practice in type 1 diabetes.

Regional differences in clinical care among patients with type 1 diabetes in Brazil: Brazilian Type 1 Diabetes Study Group.

BACKGROUND: To determine the characteristics of clinical care offered to type 1 diabetic patients across the four distinct regions of Brazil, with geographic and contrasting socioeconomic differences. Glycemic control, prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, screening for chronic complications and the frequency that the recommended treatment goals were met using the American Diabetes Association guidelines were evaluated. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional, multicenter study conducted from December 2008 to December 2010 in 28 secondary and tertiary care public clinics in 20 Brazilian cities in north/northeast, mid-west, southeast and south regions. The data were obtained from 3,591 patients (56.0% females and 57.1% Caucasians) aged 21.2 ± 11.7 years with a disease duration of 9.6 ± 8.1 years (<1 to 50 years). RESULTS: Overall, 18.4% patients had HbA1c levels <7.0%, and 47.5% patients had HbA1c levels ≥ 9%. HbA1c levels were associated with lower economic status, female gender, age and the daily frequency of self-blood glucose monitoring (SBGM) but not with insulin regimen and geographic region. Hypertension was more frequent in the mid-west (32%) and north/northeast (25%) than in the southeast (19%) and south (17%) regions (p<0.001). More patients from the southeast region achieved LDL cholesterol goals and were treated with statins (p<0.001). Fewer patients from the north/northeast and mid-west regions were screened for retinopathy and nephropathy, compared with patients from the south and southeast. Patients from the south/southeast regions had more intensive insulin regimens than patients from the north/northeast and mid-west regions (p<0.001). The most common insulin therapy combination was intermediate-acting with regular human insulin, mainly in the north/northeast region (p<0.001). The combination of insulin glargine with lispro and glulisine was more frequently used in the mid-west region (p<0.001). Patients from the north/northeast region were younger, non-Caucasian, from lower economic status, used less continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion, performed less SBGM and were less overweight/obese (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS: A majority of patients, mainly in the north/northeast and mid-west regions, did not meet metabolic control goals and were not screened for diabetes-related chronic complications. These results should guide governmental health policy decisions, specific to each geographic region, to improve diabetes care and decrease the negative impact diabetes has on the public health system.

Repeatability of the evaluation of systemic microvascular endothelial function using laser doppler perfusion monitoring: clinical and statistical implications.

OBJECTIVE: An awareness of the repeatability of biological measures is required to properly design and calculate sample sizes for longitudinal interventional studies. We investigated the day-to-day repeatability of measures of systemic microvascular reactivity using laser Doppler perfusion monitoring. METHODS: We performed laser Doppler perfusion monitoring in combination with skin iontophoresis using acetylcholine and sodium nitroprusside as well as post-occlusive reactive and thermal hyperemia twice within two weeks. The repeatability was assessed by calculating the within-subject standard deviations, limits of agreement, typical errors and intra-class correlation coefficients between days 1 and 2. The ratio of the within-subject standard deviation to the mean values obtained on days 1 and 2 (within-subject standard deviation/GM) was used to determine the condition with the best repeatability. RESULTS: Twenty-four healthy subjects, aged 24.6 ± 3.8 years, were recruited. The area under the curve of the vasodilatory response to post-occlusive reactivity showed marked variability (within-subject standard deviation/GM = 0.83), while the area under the curve for acetylcholine exhibited less variability (within-subject standard deviation/ GM = 0.52) and was comparable to the responses to sodium nitroprusside and thermal treatment (within-subject standard deviations/GM of 0.67 and 0.56, respectively). The area under the blood flow/time curve for vasodilation during acetylcholine administration required the smallest sample sizes, the area under the blood flow/time curve during post-occlusive reactivity required the largest sample sizes, and the area under the blood flow/time curves of vasodilation induced by sodium nitroprusside and thermal treatment required intermediate sizes. CONCLUSIONS: In view of the importance of random error related to the day-to-day repeatability of laser Doppler perfusion monitoring, we propose an original and robust statistical methodology for use in designing prospective clinical studies.

Evaluation of microvascular endothelial function in patients with type 1 diabetes using laser-Doppler perfusion monitoring: which method to choose?

The evaluation of microvascular function is essential in the investigation of the pathophysiology of cardiometabolic diseases [Struijker-Boudier, H.A. et al., 2007. Evaluation of the microcirculation in hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Eur. Heart J. 28, 2834-2840]. In clinical research and practice, the study of microcirculation is of great value in the assessment of the effects of medical interventions and monitoring disease progression. It is well-known that patients with type 1 and 2 diabetes have microvascular dysfunction that results from numerous factors including hyperglycemia, oxidative stress and insulin resistance [Schalkwijk, C.G., Stehouwer, C.D., 2005. Vascular complications in diabetes mellitus: the role of endothelial dysfunction. Clin. Sci. (Lond). 109, 143-159]. Moreover, skin microvascular dysfunction in type 1 diabetes precedes symptoms of end-organ microvascular disease [Khan, F. et al., 2000. Impaired skin microvascular function in children, adolescents, and young adults with type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care 23, 215-220]. In this study, we assessed skin microvascular function of patients with type 1 diabetes using laser-Doppler perfusion monitoring (LDPM) coupled with physiological and pharmacological local vasodilator stimuli.

[Dyslipidemias in type 1 diabetes: a current approach]. / Dislipidemias no diabetes melito tipo 1: abordagem atual.

With the intensive glycemic control in the therapy of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients, cardiovascular disease has been the main cause of mortality. Identification of risk factors, such as dyslipidemia is considered of great importance in terms of avoiding chronic micro and macro vascular complications. The statements for prevention of coronary artery disease in diabetes are generally are related do type 2 diabetes mellitus and little attention is paid to T1DM. Defining therapeutical targets and indications for treatment are more controversial in these patients due to their young ages. The present study aims to emphasize the importance of establishing the diagnosis of dyslipidemia in this group of patients as well as indicate the appropriate and early treatment, in order to reach the targets of treatment and reduce the atherogenic lipid profile.

Dislipidemias no diabetes melito tipo 1: abordagem atual / Dyslipidemias in type 1 diabetes: a current approach

Com a intensificação do controle glicêmico no tratamento do diabetes melito tipo 1 (DM1), houve uma mudança progressiva das causas de mortalidade com destaque para a DCV. A identificação de fatores de risco, como a dislipidemia, tornou-se de grande importância para minimizar o risco de complicações crônicas micro e macrovasculares. As diretrizes para prevenção de doença coronariana em diabetes, geralmente, fazem referência ao diabetes melito tipo 2 (DM2), com pouca recomendação específica para o DM1. Definir alvos terapêuticos ou indicação de intervenção farmacológica é mais controverso nesse tipo de diabetes, em virtude da faixa etária desses pacientes. O presente estudo busca destacar a importância de estabelecer o diagnósti-co da dislipidemia nesse grupo de pacientes e instituir terapêutica adequa- da e precoce, objetivando alcançar as metas estabelecidas para reduzir o perfil lipídico aterogênico desses pacientes.

With the intensive glycemic control in the therapy of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) patients, cardiovascular disease has been the main cause of mortality. Identification of risk factors, such as dyslipidemia is considered of great importance in terms of avoiding chronic micro and macro vascular complications. The statements for prevention of coronary artery disease in diabetes are generally are related do type 2 diabetes mellitus and little attention is paid to T1DM. Defining therapeutical targets and indications for treatment are more controversial in these patients due to their young ages. The present study aims to emphasize the importance of establishing the diagnosis of dyslipidemia in this group of patients as well as indicate the appropriate and early treatment, in order to reach the targets of treatment and reduce the atherogenic lipid profile.

[Evaluation of cardiovascular risk according to Framingham criteria in patients with type 2 diabetes]. / Avaliação do risco cardiovascular segundo os critérios de Framingham em pacientes com diabetes tipo 2.

OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to evaluate cardiovascular risk (CR) in type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients according to Framingham criteria and its possible relationship with other risk factors not included in the Framingham score. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We evaluated 333 T2DM outpatients (215 females), aged 56.9+/-9.7 years followed regularly from March 2004 to February 2005 in the Diabetes Unit in our University Hospital. The known diabetes duration was 12 (0-43) years. In order to determinate the risk of death from coronary artery disease (CAD), we applied the Framingham score. Patients were classified in two groups, according to their probability of having a cardiovascular event in ten years: 20%. We intended to establish a correlation between the CR verified in this population and other variables probably related to CR not included on Framingham score. RESULTS: The CR in ten years was 18.7+/-10.8% in the whole population, being higher in male than female [20% (2-53) vs. 15% (1-27); p<0.001]. Fifty five percent of males and 38.6% of females had a CR>20% according to Framingham score (p=0.003). The CR was related to diabetes duration, triglycerides (TG), creatinine and 2-hour postprandial plasma glucose (2G) levels and abdominal circumference (AC) either according to International Diabetes Federation (p<0.001) or World Health Organization (p=0.003) criteria. In the stepwise multivariate analyses we found an independent and significant correlation of CR with the following variables: gender (male), diabetes duration, plasma creatinine levels, AC and TG (p<0.001). CONCLUSION: Our T2DM patients represent a high-risk population for cardiovascular events according to the Framingham score, mainly males. Routine use of Framingham score, which is feasible and noninvasive, could identify such patients and institute precocious and intensive measures in order to reduce their cardiovascular risk.

[Early infancy onset of type 1A diabetes mellitus in dizygotic twins: association with genetic and environmental factors]. / Diabetes melito do tipo 1A na primeira infância de gêmeos dizigóticos: associação entre fatores genéticos e ambientais.

The onset of type 1A diabetes before the first year of age is a rare condition and is probably due to an interaction between genetic and environmental factors (infection), which, together, may explain such an early event. Studies say that about 15% of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic patients had human Cytomegalovirus (CMV) specific viral genome in their lymphocytes. We report two cases of dizygotic twins with type 1 diabetes onset in their first 9 months of age, with genetic homogeneity (for HLA DR3/DR4 alleles), a history of CMV infection (positive IgG and urinary PCR) and positive antibody anti-GAD (9.6 UI/ml), present only in the second twin. Although they were dizygotic twins, which concordance rate is 3.8%, they assume the equivalent risk as monozygotic (40%) as they have similar high risk genotype (HLA) for type 1 diabetes. We believe that both time concordance and also the early onset of diabetes are due to an association between infection and the high genetic liability.

Avaliação do risco cardiovascular segundo os critérios de Framingham em pacientes com diabetes tipo 2 / Evaluation of cardiovascular risk according to Framingham criteria in patients with type 2 diabetes

OBJETIVO: Avaliar o risco cardiovascular (RCV) em pacientes com diabetes tipo 2 (DM2) de acordo com os critérios de Framingham, e sua associação com outros fatores não incluídos no escore de Framingham. DESENHO DO ESTUDO E MÉTODOS: Foram avaliados, em corte transverso, 333 pacientes DM2 (215 do sexo feminino) com média de idade de 59,6 ± 9,7 anos, acompanhados no Serviço de Diabetes e Metabologia do HUPE no período de março de 2004 a fevereiro de 2005. A duração conhecida do diabetes foi de 12 (0 a 43) anos. Foi aplicado o escore de Framingham em todos os pacientes para determinação do risco de morte por doença coronariana. Os pacientes foram estratificados em grupos quanto ao RCV em 10 anos: < 20 por cento e > 20 por cento de probabilidade de apresentar um evento CV. RESULTADOS: O RCV, em 10 anos na amostra estudada, foi de 18,7 ± 10,8 por cento, sendo maior no sexo masculino do que no feminino [20 por cento (2­53) vs. 15 por cento (1­27), p< 0,001]. A prevalência de risco > 20 por cento do escore de Framingham foi maior no sexo masculino (55,1 por cento) do que no feminino (38,6 por cento) (p= 0,003). O RCV foi correlacionado à duração conhecida do DM, níveis de triglicerídeos (TGs), creatinina, glicemia pós-prandial e circunferência abdominal (CA). Houve associação do RCV com a CA, pela classificação da IDF (International Diabetes Federation) (p< 0,001) e Organização Mundial de Saúde (OMS) (p= 0,003). Na regressão múltipla em stepwise, encontramos correlação significativa e independente do RCV com as seguintes variáveis: sexo masculino, duração conhecida do DM, creatinina plasmática, CA e TGs (p< 0,001). CONCLUSÕES: A população diabética estudada apresentou alto risco para eventos cardiovasculares segundo os critérios de Framingham, principalmente os pacientes do sexo masculino. Considerando-se o elevado custo das investigações cardiológicas para o sistema de saúde público, estudos posteriores poderão ratificar...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to evaluate cardiovascular risk (CR) in type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients according to Framingham criteria and its possible relationship with other risk factors not included in the Framingham score. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We evaluated 333 T2DM outpatients (215 females), aged 56.9 ± 9.7 years followed regularly from March 2004 to February 2005 in the Diabetes Unit in our Universitary Hospital. The known diabetes duration was 12 (0­43) years. In order to determinate the risk of death from coronary artery disease (CAD), we applied the Framingham score. Patients were classified in two groups, according to their probability of having a cardiovascular event in ten years: < 20 percent and > 20 percent. We intended to establish a correlation between the CR verified in this population and other variables probably related to CR not included on Framingham score. RESULTS: The CR in ten years was 18.7 ± 10.8 percent in the whole population, being higher in male than female [20 percent (2­53) vs. 15 percent (1­27); p< 0.001]. Fifty five percent of males and 38.6 percent of females had a CR > 20 percent according to Framingham score (p= 0.003). The CR was related to diabetes duration, triglycerides (TG), creatinine and 2-hour postprandial plasma glucose (2G) levels and abdominal circumference (AC) either according to International Diabetes Federation (p< 0.001) or World Health Organization (p= 0.003) criteria. In the stepwise multivariate analyses we found an independent and significant correlation of CR with the following variables: gender (male), diabetes duration, plasma creatinine levels, AC and TG (p< 0.001). CONCLUSION: Our T2DM patients represent a high-risk population for cardiovascular events according to the Framingham score, mainly males. Routine use of Framingham score, which is feasible and noninvasive, could identify such patients and institute precocious and intensive measures...

Diabetes melito do tipo 1A na primeira infância de gêmeos dizigóticos: associação entre fatores genéticos e ambientais / Early infancy onset of type 1A diabetes mellitus in dizygotic twins: association with genetic and environmental factors

O Diabetes Mellitus tipo 1A diagnosticado antes do 1° ano de vida é uma condição rara, podendo haver uma associação entre fatores genéticos e ambientais (infecção) que explique tal precocidade. Foi descrita a presença do genoma do Citomegalovírus (CMV) nos linfócitos, em cerca de 15 por cento de novos casos de DM1. Relatamos os casos de desenvolvimento do diabetes em gêmeos dizigóticos do sexo masculino, nos primeiros 9 meses de idade com identidade nos alelos HLA (DR3/DR4) e história de infecção pelo CMV em ambos, comprovada por IgG+ e PCR urinária. Apenas o 2° gemelar apresentava o anticorpo anti-GAD positivo (9,6 UI/mL). Apesar de tratar-se de gêmeos dizigóticos, cuja taxa de concordância para diabetes, na literatura, é de 3,8 por cento, assumem risco equivalente a monozigóticos (de 40 por cento) por apresentarem HLA de alto risco para o diabetes. Acreditamos que tanto a concordância temporal como o início precoce do diabetes são decorrentes da associação entre infecção por CMV e forte suscetibilidade genética.

The onset of type 1A diabetes before the first year of age is a rare condition and is probably due to an interaction between genetic and environmental factors (infection), which, together, may explain such an early event. Studies say that about 15 percent of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic patients had human Cytomegalovirus (CMV) specific viral genome in their lymphocytes. We report two cases of dizygotic twins with type 1 diabetes onset in their first 9 months of age, with genetic homogeneity (for HLA DR3/DR4 alleles), a history of CMV infection (positive IgG and urinary PCR) and positive antibody anti-GAD (9.6 UI/ml), present only in the second twin. Although they were dizygotic twins, which concordance rate is 3.8 percent, they assume the equivalent risk as monozygotic (40 percent) as they have similar high risk genotype (HLA) for type 1 diabetes. We believe that both time concordance and also the early onset of diabetes are due to an association between infection and the high genetic liability.