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An increased level of antibodies to beta-lactoglobulin is a risk determinant for early-onset type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus independent of islet cell antibodies and early introduction of cow's milk.

Abstract
Using a case-control design we have studied whether antibodies to cow's milk proteins are risk determinants for childhood-onset Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus independent of early exposure to cow's milk formula and islet cell antibodies. Sera from 116 recent-onset diabetic children and 112 age- and sex-matched control children were analysed for cow's milk protein IgA, IgG and IgM antibodies, beta-lactoglobulin IgA and IgM antibodies and islet cell antibodies. The titres were compared to questionnaire data on duration of breast-feeding and introduction of formula feeding. Most antibody levels tended to be increased among diabetic compared to control children. This was statistically significant for cow's milk protein IgA antibodies (p less than 0.001) and beta-lactoglobulin IgA antibodies (p less than 0.01) as well as for islet cell antibody-positivity which was found among 92% of the diabetic and 3% of control children. The differences in cow's milk protein antibodies as well as beta-lactoglobulin antibodies were more pronounced among children with an early onset of Type 1 diabetes. Breast-feeding duration was significantly inversely related to the log of beta-lactoglobulin IgG (r = -0.16, p = 0.04) and the log of cow's milk protein IgA antibodies (r = -0.17, p less than 0.001). A positive correlation was found between formula feeding and the logarithm of beta-lactoglobulin IgG antibodies (r = 0.22, p = 0.01) and the log of cow's milk protein IgA antibodies (r = 0.16, p = 0.04).(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
AuthorsG Dahlquist, E Savilahti, M Landin-Olsson
JournalDiabetologia (Diabetologia) Vol. 35 Issue 10 Pg. 980-4 (Oct 1992) ISSN: 0012-186X [Print] Germany
PMID1451957 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
Chemical References
  • Antibodies
  • Autoantibodies
  • Biological Factors
  • Immunoglobulin A
  • Immunoglobulin G
  • Immunoglobulin M
  • Lactoglobulins
  • islet cell antibody
Topics
  • Animals
  • Antibodies (analysis, immunology)
  • Autoantibodies (analysis, immunology)
  • Biological Factors
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 (epidemiology, immunology)
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin A (analysis)
  • Immunoglobulin G (analysis)
  • Immunoglobulin M (analysis)
  • Lactoglobulins (immunology)
  • Male
  • Milk (immunology)
  • Regression Analysis
  • Risk Factors
  • Sweden (epidemiology)
  • Time Factors

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