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Early determinants of type 1 diabetes: experience from the BABYDIAB and BABYDIET studies.
The American journal of clinical nutrition - 1 Dec 2011
Hummel Sandra, Ziegler Anette G
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes is an immune-mediated disorder that results from progressive destruction of the islet β cells. A genetic susceptibility for the development of islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes is well documented, and an environmental influence is assumed. Prospective studies from birth have shown that islet autoimmunity occurs very early in life, which implies that fetal or postnatal environmental factors...
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