Antibodies against gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in patients with diabetes mellitus is associated with lower body weight and autonomic neuropathy.

Summary, in English

Esophageal dysmotility and gastroparesis are common secondary complications in patients with diabetes mellitus. Patients with dysmotility express antibodies against gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) in serum. The aim of the present study was to scrutinize patients with diabetes mellitus with regard to the presence of GnRH antibodies, and to examine associations between antibodies and clinical findings.

• Author: Kerstin Berntorp; Anders Frid; Ragnar Alm; Gunilla Nordin Fredrikson; Klas Sjöberg; Bodil Ohlsson
• Department/s: Translational Muscle Research; Department of Clinical Sciences, Malmö; Cardiovascular Research - Immunity and Atherosclerosis; Internal Medicine - Epidemiology; EXODIAB: Excellence of Diabetes Research in Sweden
• Publishing year: 2013
• Language: English
• Publication/Series: BMC Research Notes
• Volume: 6
• Issue: Aug.,17
• Full text: - 169 kB; Download statistics
• Links: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23958111?dopt=Abstract; http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-6-329
• Document type: Journal article
• Publisher: BioMed Central (BMC)
• Topic: Endocrinology and Diabetes; Cardiac and Cardiovascular Systems
• Status: Published
• Research group: Translational Muscle Research; Cardiovascular Research - Immunity and Atherosclerosis; Internal Medicine - Epidemiology
• ISBN/ISSN/Other: ISSN: 1756-0500