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Incidence of diabetes mellitus among children of Italian migrants substantiates the role of genetic factors in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes.
European journal of pediatrics - 1 May 2009
Ehehalt Stefan, Popovic Pavle, Muntoni Sergio, Muntoni Sandro, Willasch Andre, Hub Regine, Ranke Michael B, Neu Andreas
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: To investigate the role of genetic and environmental factors in the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D), we carried out a study in Germany aimed at comparing the prevalence and incidence of T1D among children of migrant Italians from high-risk (Sardinia) and low-risk (continental Italy) regions versus German children. Children from Italy were identified by the "Baden-Wuerttemberg (BW)...
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