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Accelerated progression from islet autoimmunity to diabetes is causing the escalating incidence of type 1 diabetes in young children.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Aug 2011
Ziegler Anette-G, Pflueger Maren, Winkler Christiane, Achenbach Peter, Akolkar Beena, Krischer Jeffrey P, Bonifacio Ezio
Abstract excerpt
The incidence of type 1 diabetes is rising worldwide, particularly in young children. Since type 1 diabetes is preceded by autoimmunity to islet antigens, there must be a consequent increase in the incidence of islet autoimmunity in young children or a more rapid rate of progression to diabetes once islet autoimmunity initiates. This study was to determine whether the incidence of islet autoimmunity or the rate...
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