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Seroconversion to islet autoantibodies after enterovirus infection in early pregnancy.
Viral immunology - 1 Aug 2012
Rešić Lindehammer Sabina, Honkanen Hanna, Nix William Allan, Oikarinen Maarit, Lynch Kristian Francis, Jönsson Ida, Marsal Karel, Oberste Steven, Hyöty Heikki, Lernmark Åke
Abstract excerpt
Gestational enterovirus (EV) infections have been associated with an increased risk for type 1 diabetes in the offspring. We therefore analyzed non-diabetic mothers for EV exposure in early pregnancy in relation to type 1 diabetes HLA-DQ risk genotypes and seroconversion to islet autoantibodies during pregnancy. Non-diabetic mothers who had islet autoantibodies (n=365) against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GADA),...
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