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Prediction and prevention of type 1 diabetes: update on success of prediction and struggles at prevention.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Nov 2015
Michels Aaron, Zhang Li, Khadra Anmar, Kushner Jake A, Redondo Maria J, Pietropaolo Massimo
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is the archetypal example of a T cell-mediated autoimmune disease characterized by selective destruction of pancreatic β cells. The pathogenic equation for T1DM presents a complex interrelation of genetic and environmental factors, most of which have yet to be identified. On the basis of observed familial aggregation of T1DM, it is certain that there is a decided heritable genetic...
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