Islet autoimmunity in young First Nations women with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

Type 1 diabetes in First Nations peoples is low yet type 2 diabetes is at epidemic proportions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of islet autoimmunity in First Nations women with dysglycaemia and its association with clinical features.

Citation:
Wicks MM, Wood AJ, Titmuss A, ……. Brown ADH, Maple-Brown LJ, et al. Islet autoimmunity in young First Nations women with prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice. 2025;230.

Keywords:
First Nations; Islet autoimmunity; Prediabetes; Type 2 diabetes

Abstract:
Type 1 diabetes in First Nations peoples is low yet type 2 diabetes is at epidemic proportions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of islet autoimmunity in First Nations women with dysglycaemia and its association with clinical features.