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Is IL12B a potential genetic target for the prevention of type 1 diabetes through dietary intervention?
Nutrition reviews - 1 Jun 2002
Ordovas Jose M, Qi Lu, Shen Haiqing, Mayer Jean
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) results from decreased insulin production. Its clinical expression is the result of an array of genetic and environmental factors. The IL12B gene could be one of the loci implicated in the genetic susceptibility of T1D. Thus, this genetic predisposition could be modulated by dietary factors. However, there is no consistency among populations in relation to relevance of this locus as...
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