Article
Family history of diabetes and distribution of class II HLA genotypes in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes: effect on diabetic ketoacidosis.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Nov 2011
Hekkala Anne, Ilonen Jorma, Knip Mikael, Veijola Riitta
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to assess whether family history of diabetes or the HLA-DR-DQ genotype of the index case was associated with the frequency of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) at diagnosis of childhood type 1 diabetes. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study cohort comprised 1518 children aged <15 years and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in Finland in 2002-2005. Family history of type 1 and type 2 diabetes among...
Topics
Join the communities discussing this publication.
