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ArticleJournal of endocrinological investigation2026

Salivary hormones and adipokines are associated with glycemic control and early renal and cardiometabolic markers in children and young adults with type 1 diabetes.

Antonietta Robino, Gianluca Tornese, Luana Aldegheri, Roberto Franceschi, Enza Mozzillo, Francesca Di Candia, Camilla Morosini, Angela Zanfardino, Maurizio Delvecchio, Bruno Bombaci and 5 more

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Antonietta RobinoInstitute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", via dell'Istria 65/1, 34137, Trieste, Italy.
Gianluca TorneseInstitute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", via dell'Istria 65/1, 34137, Trieste, Italy. gianluca.tornese@burlo.trieste.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4395-3915
Luana AldegheriInstitute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", via dell'Istria 65/1, 34137, Trieste, Italy.
Roberto FranceschiCentre for Medical Sciences -CISMed, University of Trento, Trento, Italy.
Enza MozzilloDepartment of Translational Medical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Francesca Di CandiaDepartment of Translational Medical Science, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Camilla MorosiniDepartment of Pediatrics, Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Angela ZanfardinoDepartment of Woman, Child and of General and Specialistic Surgery, Regional Center of Pediatric Diabetes, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Maurizio DelvecchioDepartment of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
Bruno BombaciDepartment of Human Pathology in Adult and Development Age "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Stefano PassanisiDepartment of Human Pathology in Adult and Development Age "Gaetano Barresi", University of Messina, Messina, Italy.
Riccardo BonfantiDepartment of Pediatrics, Diabetes Research Institute, IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy.
Ivana RabboneDepartment of Health Sciences, Division of Pediatrics, University of Eastern Piedmont, Novara, Italy.
Dario IafuscoDepartment of Woman, Child and of General and Specialistic Surgery, Regional Center of Pediatric Diabetes, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy.
Eulalia CatamoInstitute for Maternal and Child Health - IRCCS "Burlo Garofolo", via dell'Istria 65/1, 34137, Trieste, Italy.

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purposeType 1 diabetes (T1D) is recognized as a complex metabolic condition associated with hormonal dysregulation and early complications. This study aimed to evaluate salivary metabolic hormones and adipokines in children and young adults with T1D, and to assess their association with early markers of metabolic and vascular complications.

methodsDemographic, anthropometric, and clinical data were collected from 349 children and young adults with T1D, classified according to weight status. Salivary concentrations of metabolic hormones and adipokines were measured using a multiplex immunoassay.

resultsCompared with normal weight (NW) individuals, overweight/obese (OW) showed worse clinical outcomes, including higher HbA1c, lower eGFR, higher blood pressure, lower high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), and higher triglycerides. No differences in salivary hormone concentrations were observed according to weight status, while several hormones were significantly associated with clinical outcomes. HbA1c results inversely associated with ghrelin and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) (p-value = 0.009 and p-value = 0.027, respectively), and positively with plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) (p-value = 0.022). Renal function showed associations with ghrelin (p-value = 0.024), leptin (p-value <0.001), and visfatin (p-value = 0.002). Blood pressure was associated with ghrelin (p-value = 0.025) and leptin (p-value = 0.039), while lipid profile parameters were associated with ghrelin (HDL-C, p-value = 0.019) and glucagon (triglycerides, p-value = 0.034).

conclusionSalivary metabolic hormones and adipokines are associated with early markers of metabolic and vascular dysfunction in young individuals with T1D, independently of weight status. These findings suggest a potential role for these biomarkers in early diabetes-related complications.

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AdipokinesDiabetes-related complicationGlycemic controlHormonesType 1 diabetes

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