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Maternal enterovirus infection during pregnancy as a risk factor in offspring diagnosed with type 1 diabetes between 15 and 30 years of age.
Experimental diabetes research - 1 Jan 2008
Elfving Maria, Svensson Johan, Oikarinen Sami, Jonsson Björn, Olofsson Per, Sundkvist Göran, Lindberg Bengt, Lernmark Ake, Hyöty Heikki, Ivarsson Sten-Anders
Abstract excerpt
Maternal enterovirus infections during pregnancy may increase the risk of offspring developing type 1 diabetes during childhood. The aim of this study was to investigate whether gestational enterovirus infections increase the offspring's risk of type 1 diabetes later in life. Serum samples from 3...
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