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Is islet autoimmunity related to insulin sensitivity or body weight in children of parents with type 1 diabetes?
Diabetologia - 1 Oct 2009
Winkler C, Marienfeld S, Zwilling M, Bonifacio E, Ziegler A-G
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: It has been suggested that metabolic demand and insulin resistance play a role in the development of type 1 diabetes, including the onset of autoimmunity. The aim of the present study was to determine whether insulin demand is increased in children with islet autoantibodies. METHODS: BMI standard deviation score (BMI-SDS) was measured from 2 years of age in 1,650 prospectively followed children...
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