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A six-fold gradient in the incidence of type 1 diabetes at the eastern border of Finland.
Annals of medicine - 1 Jan 2005
Kondrashova Anita, Reunanen Antti, Romanov Anatolij, Karvonen Aino, Viskari Hanna, Vesikari Timo, Ilonen Jorma, Knip Mikael, Hyöty Heikki
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OBJECTIVE: Type 1 diabetes results from gene-environment interactions in subjects with genetic susceptibility to the disease. We assessed the contribution of environmental and genetic factors to type 1 diabetes by comparing the incidence in two neighboring populations living in conspicuously different socioeconomic circumstances. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We compared the incidence over a 10-year period...
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