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Genetic and perinatal factors as risk for childhood type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Jan 2000
Larsson Karin, Elding-Larsson Helena, Cederwall Elisabeth, Kockum Karin, Neiderud Jan, Sjöblad Sture, Lindberg Bengt, Lernmark Barbro, Cilio Corrado, Ivarsson Sten-A, Lernmark Ake
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The mechanisms by which gestational infections, blood incompatibility, birth weight, mother's age and other prenatal or neonatal events increase the risk for type 1 diabetes are not understood. Studies so far have been retrospective, and there is a lack of population-based prospective studies. The possibility of identifying children at type 1 diabetes risk among first-degree relatives has resulted in prospective...
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