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Prospective study of enteroviral infections and development of beta-cell autoimmunity. Diabetes autoimmunity study in the young (DAISY).
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Jan 2003
Graves Patricia M, Rotbart Harley A, Nix William A, Pallansch Mark A, Erlich Henry A, Norris Jill M, Hoffman Michelle, Eisenbarth George S, Rewers Marian
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether there is association between infection with enteroviruses and beta-cell autoimmunity in children at elevated risk of developing type 1 diabetes. BACKGROUND: Recent prospective and case-control studies of children who are at high risk of developing type 1 diabetes have suggested that enterovirus (EV) infections are a risk factor for beta-cell autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes....
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