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Enhanced levels of cow's milk antibodies in infancy in children who develop type 1 diabetes later in childhood.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Oct 2008
Luopajärvi Kristiina, Savilahti Erkki, Virtanen Suvi M, Ilonen Jorma, Knip Mikael, Akerblom Hans K, Vaarala Outi
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BACKGROUND: Early exposure to cow's milk (CM) proteins have been implicated in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes (T1D). OBJECTIVE: We analyzed the development of the humoral immune response to dietary CM proteins in early childhood and its relation to later T1D. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: We studied a subgroup of 94 children randomized to be weaned to a CM-based infant formula in the trial to reduce...
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