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Rotavirus infections and development of type 1 diabetes: an evasive conundrum.
Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition - 1 Aug 2007
Ballotti Serena, de Martino Maurizio
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an organ-specific autoimmune disease caused by altered immune tolerance to specific proteins leading to a selective destruction of insulin-producing beta cells in genetically predisposed individuals. T1D is likely to be triggered by environmental factors, including virus infections in genetically predisposed individuals. Rotaviruses are the main cause of severe diarrhea among children...
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