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The etiology of autoimmune diabetes and thyroiditis: evidence for common genetic susceptibility.
Autoimmunity reviews - 1 Oct 2003
Levin Lara, Tomer Yaron
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) and the autoimmune thyroid diseases (AITD) are the most common autoimmune endocrine diseases. Both are organ-specific T-cell mediated diseases. Abundant epidemiological data support a strong genetic basis for both T1D and AITD. Furthermore, both diseases commonly occur in the same individuals and in the same families. Indeed, studies suggest that the etiology of T1D and AITD may involve...
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