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Estimation of genetic risk for Type 1 diabetes mellitus in newborns on dried blood spot.
Journal of endocrinological investigation - 1 Jun 2010
Giannattasio A, Caruso U, Napoli F, Salina A, Aloi C, Lorini R, d'Annunzio G
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BACKGROUND: The main contribution to genetic susceptibility for Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1DM) is conferred by the Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA). AIM: We evaluated the feasibility of large scale screening on Dried Blood Spot (DBS) to estimate the genetic risk for T1DM in newborns. SUBJECTS AND...
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