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Predominance of DR3 in Somali children with type 1 diabetes in the twin cities, Minnesota.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Mar 2017
Sunni Muna, Noble Janelle A, Yu Liping, Mahamed Zahra, Lane Julie A, Dhunkal Abdirahman M, Bellin Melena D, Nathan Brandon, Kyllo Jennifer, Abuzzahab M Jennifer, Gottlieb Peter A, Babu Sunanda, Armstrong Taylor, Moran Antoinette
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BACKGROUND: Minnesota is home to the largest Somali population in USA, and pediatric diabetes teams are seeing increasing numbers of Somali children with diabetes. OBJECTIVE: To assess the immune basis of diabetes in Somali children in the Twin Cities, Minnesota. METHODS: A total of 31 Somali children ≤19 yr were treated for type 1 diabetes (T1D) at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children's Hospital and...
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