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Genetic and environmental factors affect the onset of type 1 diabetes mellitus.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Dec 2016
Altobelli Emma, Petrocelli Reimondo, Verrotti Alberto, Chiarelli Francesco, Marziliano Ciro
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BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is influenced by genetic as well as environmental factors. Its incidence has risen considerably since the 1950s. OBJECTIVE: This study investigates T1DM time trends from 1989 to 2008 and tries to establish whether breast/bottle feeding, a family history of diabetes, and childhood infectious diseases influence age at onset. METHODS: The study used the population-based...
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