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Low serum TNF-alpha levels in subjects at risk for type 1 diabetes.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 1 May 2000
Vitali L, De Amici M, d'Annunzio G, Martinetti M, Alibrandi A, Lorini R
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to determine whether serum TNF-alpha levels in individuals at risk of developing type 1 diabetes, such as first-degree relatives of diabetic patients and children with incidental hyperglycemia, underwent alterations, and also to establish whether these levels might be used to identify individuals prior to insulin dependence. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHOD: We studied 71 healthy...
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