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Viral infections as potential triggers of type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Mar 2007
van der Werf Nienke, Kroese Frans G M, Rozing Jan, Hillebrands Jan-Luuk
Abstract excerpt
During the last decades, the incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) has increased significantly, reaching percentages of 3% annually worldwide. This increase suggests that besides genetical factors environmental perturbations (including viral infections) are also involved in the pathogenesis of T1D. T1D has been associated with viral infections including enteroviruses, rubella, mumps, rotavirus, parvovirus and...
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