SUMMARY Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a heterogeneous group of monogenic forms of diabetes mellitus with distinct clinical features. Clinical dermatological phenotypes in MODY patients are very rare in literature. This report describes a patient with HNF1A-MODY presenting with necrobiosis lipoidica (NL) and granuloma annulare (GA). A 39-year-old asymptomatic woman, with atypical diabetes diagnosed at age 17, has a confirmed HNF1A mutation on exon 2 (c.392G>A, p.R131Q), classified as Pathogenic by the ACMG guidelines. She has reasonable metabolic control using oral anti-diabetic medications and has no chronic diabetic complications. Clinical and histologic diagnoses of both NL and GA were made. We discuss these conditions and their association with MODY.

ABSTRACT Objective To verify the presence of variants in HNF1B in a sample of the Brazilian population selected according to the presence of renal cysts associated with hyperglycemia. Subjects and methods We evaluated 28 unrelated patients with clinical suspicion of HNF1B mutation because of the concomitant presence of diabetes mellitus (DM) or prediabetes and renal cysts. Genotyping was accomplished using Sanger sequencing or multiplex ligation-dependent probe amplification (MLPA). In positive cases, available relatives were recruited. Results We found two patients with HNF1B mutations. The first presented the variant p.Pro328Leufs*48(c.983delC) and had DM, renal cysts, and hypomagnesemia. The second presented a heterozygous whole gene deletion in HNF1B, DM, renal cysts, body and tail pancreatic agenesis, and hypomagnesemia; this alteration was also found in his two siblings and his father. Conclusion The recruitment of suspected cases of HNF1B gene mutations in Brazilians due to hyperglycemia and renal cysts presents two positive cases. Our cases contribute to the annotation of clinical and biochemical phenotypes of this rare form of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY).

SUMMARY Identification of the correct etiology of diabetes brings important implications for clinical management. In this report, we describe a case of a 4-year old asymptomatic girl with diabetes since age 2, along with several individuals in her family with different etiologies for hyperglycemia identified in youth. Genetic analyses were made by Sanger sequencing, laboratory measurements included HbA1c, lipid profile, fasting C-peptide, pancreatic auto-antibodies (glutamic acid decarboxylase [GAD], Islet Antigen 2 [IA-2], and anti-insulin). We found a Gly178Ala substitution in exon 5 of GCK gene in three individuals co-segregating with diabetes, and type 1 diabetes was identified in two other individuals based on clinical and laboratory data. One individual with previous gestational diabetes and other with prediabetes were also described. We discuss difficulties in defining etiology of hyperglycemia in youth in clinical practice, especially monogenic forms of diabetes, in spite of the availability of several genetic, laboratory, and clinical tools.

Introduction Undiagnosed hyperglycemia is common in high cardiovascular risk individuals, especially in those with coronary artery disease (CAD). There is no consensus about the optimal method for the screening of hyperglycemia in this population.Subjects and methods Five hundred and fourteen Brazilian individuals undergoing coronary angiography, without previously known diabetes mellitus (DM), had their glycemic status evaluated by both fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and HbA1c, being classified in normal (N), prediabetes (PD), and DM according to American Diabetes Association criteria. Concordance between both methods was assessed by Cohen’s κ. Accuracy of FPG and HbA1c to diagnose CAD was evaluated as proof-of-concept.Results Among individuals screened by FPG, 41.2% had PD and 6% had DM. Among those screened by HbA1c, 52.7% had PD and 12.7% had DM. Concordance for a positive screening of PD occurred in 125 individuals (κ = 0.084). Eighteen individuals had a concordant positive screening of DM (κ = 0.310). As a predictor of CAD, accuracy of FPG was 0.554 (p = 0.009) and of HbA1c 0.557 (p = 0.006).Conclusion a high frequency of hyperglycemia, between 47 and 65%, was found in individuals submitted to coronary angiography without previously known glucose disturbances, using FPG and HbA1c as screening methods respectively.HbA1c detected significantly more individuals with both PD and DM than FPG. Concordance between both methods is low. The question of which is the gold-standard method to diagnose hyperglycemia in this population is still open.

Os níveis plasmáticos de adiponectina e o gene codante desta proteína, ADIPOQ, parecem explicar parte da interação de doenças como obesidade, resistência à insulina, diabetes melito tipo 2 (DM2) e doença arterial coronariana (DAC). Apresentamos as evidências do papel tanto dos níveis de adiponectina quanto das variantes no ADIPOQ na modulação da DAC, sobretudo na presença de hiperglicemia. Estudos recentes sugerem que níveis de adiponectina total e de alto peso molecular (HMW) são marcadores de bom prognóstico DAC, sobretudo em pacientes de baixo risco cardiovascular, enquanto nos pacientes de alto risco ou com doença já estabelecida podem se associar com pior prognóstico. Apresentamos também as evidências em relação ao possível controle genético dos níveis circulantes de adiponectina, tanto total quanto da isoforma de alto peso molecular, sobretudo em relação ao ADIPOQ. A análise global dos dados sugere que tanto os níveis circulantes de adiponectina quanto polimorfismos no gene ADIPOQ estão implicados na evolução de DAC em pacientes com hiperglicemia e que essas associações podem existir de forma independente.

Plasma adiponectin and the coding gene for adiponectin, ADIPOQ, are thought to explain part of the interaction between obesity, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Here, we illustrate the role that adiponectin and ADIPOQ variants might play in the modulation of CAD, especially in the occurrence of hyperglycemia. Recent evidence suggests that total and high molecular weight (HMW) adiponectin levels are apparent markers of better cardiovascular prognosis in patients with low risk of CAD. However, in subjects with established or high risk of CAD, these levels are associated with poorer prognosis. We also provide recent evidences relating to the genetic control of total and HMW adiponectin levels, especially evidence regarding ADIPOQ. Accumulated data suggest that both adiponectin levels and polymorphisms in the ADIPOQ gene are linked to the risk of CAD in patients with hyperglycemia, and that these associations seem to be independent from each other, even if adiponectin levels are partly dependent on ADIPOQ.

A macroangiopatia é multifatorial. No diabetes melito (DM) é mais grave e está frequentemente relacionada à nefropatia, sendo a principal causa de mortalidade em ambos os tipos de DM. Apesar disso, é pouco estudada no jovem com DM. Apresentamos dois casos de diabéticas jovens com coronariopatia precoce. Caso 1, 40a., branca, DM tipo 2 há 21a., tratada com sulfoniluréias até os 25a., foi insulinizada devido a gestação. Desenvolveu pré-eclâmpsia, porém o parto ocorreu a termo. Permaneceu com macroproteinúria (0,99g/24h), evoluindo para insuficiência renal (clearance 52,7mg/min) (tratamento conservador). Aos 36a., apresentou infarto agudo do miocárdio (IAM). Constatada lesão tri-arterial grave, sofreu revascularização. Caso 2, 34a., negra, DM tipo 1 há 24a., diagnóstico em cetoacidose diabética. Com mau controle metabólico crônico (HbA1c persistentemente acima de 4 pontos percentuais além do limite superior da normalidade), evoluiu com microalbuminúria (0,26g/24h) aos 22a., após gestação. Desenvolveu macroproteinúria (1,7g/24h) após a 2ª. gestação. Aos 31a. iniciou quadro de angina estável. Foi indicada revascularização após cinecoronariografia. Estes dois casos de macroangiopatia em pacientes com DM de diagnóstico na juventude mostram uma rápida progressão no desenvolvimento da coronariopatia, sugerindo uma abordagem multifatorial, agressiva e precoce, independente da sua etiologia.

Macroangiopathy is multifactorial. It is more severe and frequent in association with nephropathy in diabetes mellitus (DM), being the first cause of mortality in both types of DM. Nevertheless, it is poorly understood in young patients. We report on 2 young diabetic patients with early-onset coronary disease. Case 1, 40yo, Caucasian, female, type 2 DM for 21y: treated with sulphonylureas until 25y, she was switched to insulin upon becoming pregnant. Preeclampsia ensued, but no premature delivery occurred. Macroproteinuria remained (0.99g/24h), and she progressed to renal failure (clearance 52.7mg/min) (conservative treatment). At age 36, she had an acute myocardial infarction. Severe tri-arterial disease was diagnosed, and coronary bypass grafting (CABG) performed. Case 2, 34yo, black, female, type 1 DM for 24y: diagnosed by diabetic ketoacidosis. Due to poor metabolic control (HbA1c chronically above 4 points beyond upper limit for normal) she progressed to microalbuminuria (0.26g/24h) at age 22, after pregnancy. Macroproteinuria (1.7g/24h) ensued after a second pregnancy. At 31y, she presented with stable angina. After coronary angiography, CABG was indicated. These two cases of macroangiopathy in patients diagnosed with DM at an early age show acceleration in the development of coronary disease, suggesting aggressive multifactorial approach of related risk factors from the beginning, regardless of its etiology.

A maioria dos pacientes com diabetes do tipo 1 (DM1) são acompanhados em serviços de Saúde Pública. O controle glicêmico nas crianças, por várias razões, não atinge as metas desejadas. Neste estudo, comparamos 2 estratégias de otimização da administração de insulina em 53 adolescentes DM1 com controle glicêmico inadequado no esquema convencional (insulina NPH 2 vezes ao dia). Regime A: NPH + Regular (R) antes do café, insulina R antes do jantar e NPH ao deitar. Regime B: NPH + R antes do café e almoço e NPH ao deitar. O estudo clínico de coorte, longitudinal, aberto, randomizado com 12 meses de duração foi realizado em um hospital público. O IMC (A: 23,4±3,5Kg/m² x B: 23,5±0,8Kg/m²), a dose diária média de insulina (A: 1,04±0,28U/Kg/d x B: 1,08±0,22U/ Kg/d), assim como a freqüência de hipoglicemia severa (A: 9,4% x B: 7,5%), foi semelhante nos 2 grupos durante o estudo. Entretanto, a HbA1c ao final do estudo foi significativamente menor no regime B (9%) comparado ao regime A (7,5%; p= 0,05). Em conclusão, mostramos que a introdução da insulina NPH + R no almoço associada ao tradicional esquema de insulina NPH + R como desjejum pela manhã e NPH ao deitar é superior ao esquema de insulina R pré-jantar associada à insulina NPH + R pela manhã e NPH ao deitar para o controle glicêmico, não havendo diferenças com relação à variação de peso e freqüência de hipoglicemia entre os 2 esquemas. Deste modo, a utilização de 3 doses de insulina NPH por dia pode ser considerada uma opção eficaz e factível de ser utilizada em pacientes com DM1 assistidos em um Serviço Público de Saúde.

The majority of the type 1 Diabetes (DM1) patients are seen in Public Health Services. The management of these children, by several reasons, did not meet most of the standards for good diabetes control. In the present study we compare 2 different insulin treatment strategies in 53 uncontrolled DM1 adolescents despite a twice-a-day insulin regimen. A regimen: NPH + R before breakfast, R insulin before dinner and bedtime NPH. B regimen: NPH + R before breakfast and lunch and bedtime NPH. This was a 12-month open-label, randomized, clinical trial conducted in a Public Hospital. BMI (A: 23.4±3.5Kg/m² x B: 23.5±0.8Kg/m²), average daily insulin dose (A: 1.04±0.28U/Kg/d x B: 1.08±0.22U/Kg/d) as well as the overall frequency of severe hypoglycemia (A: 9.4% x B: 7.5%) were similar in both groups during the study. However, HbA1c values at the end of the study were significantly lower in the B (9%) as compared to the A regimen (7,5%; p= 0.05). In conclusion, we have shown that breakfast and lunchtime NPH + R insulin plus bedtime NPH insulin is superior to pre-dinner R insulin plus breakfast and bedtime NPH insulin for overall glycemic control with similar weight status and comparable frequency of hypoglycemia. Thus, three times a day NPH insulin application is a feasible option for public service patients.