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Why is type 1 diabetes uncommon in Asia?
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences - 1 Oct 2006
Park Yongsoo
Abstract excerpt
T1D (type 1 diabetes) incidence rates are extremely low in Asian populations. The prevalences of islet-specific autoantibodies are reported to be low compared with Caucasians. Although the clinical and immunologic characteristics of T1D in Asians appear to be different from those of Caucasians, if we apply correct patient definition and standardized methods, the typical T1D patients are very similar, in the...
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