Humoral beta-cell autoimmunity is rare in patients with the congenital rubella syndrome.

doi:10.1046/j.1365-2249.2003.02244.x

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Humoral beta-cell autoimmunity is rare in patients with the congenital rubella syndrome.

Clinical and experimental immunology - 1 Sept 2003

Viskari H, Paronen J, Keskinen P, Simell S, Zawilinska B, Zgorniak-Nowosielska I, Korhonen S, Ilonen J, Simell O, Haapala A-M, Knip M, Hyöty H

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The congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) is associated with increased risk for diabetes and thyroid disease. However, the mechanisms by which the rubella virus may cause these diseases are poorly characterized. Previous studies were carried out before modern immunological methods were available. The present study aimed at evaluating whether autoimmune mechanisms are involved in the pathogenesis by analysing...

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