MY DIABETES

We continue to recruit south Asian and African-Caribbean people with diabetes diagnosed under the age of 30 years.

If you think you may be eligible, please contact us.

•  Diagnosed with any type of diabetes on the basi of fasting glucose and/or oral glucose tolerance test and/or HbA1c as per WHO criteria.
•  Aged below 30 years at diagnosis
•  South Asian ancestry - defined as self-reported ancestry and at least 2 grandparents from the Indian Subcontinent (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka).
•  African and Caribbean ancestry - defined as self-reported ancestry and at least 2 grandparents from the African continent or the Caribbean.

ADULTS

Volunteers will be asked to attend after an overnight fast. During the visit the Research Team will run through the study participant information sheet, answer any questions and, if the participant is happy, document informed consent. The participant will be asked to provide a urine and a blood sample, undergo a general clinical examination and provide a medical history. At the end of the visit usual mediations will be taken and the participant will be sent free to go home and this concludes participation.

CHILDREN

Children participating in the study will attend the research facility with their parent or guardian. They do not need to attend fasting. We’ll ask all of you about the type of diabetes your child has and their treatment. We’ll also ask for a urine test. A small volume of blood will be collected by trained staff for analysis.

The samples will be analysed for antibody positivity, C-peptide levels and other biochemical parameters. Participants will be informed of results via a standardised letter, unless they are antibody negative in which case they will undergo genetic screening for monogenic diabetes. If positive, they will then be informed by the clinical research fellow and given the opportunity to discuss them with a Diabetologist. Please note that genetic testing results can take some time to be disseminated.

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