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Heterogeneity of Type 1 Diabetes: The Effect of Ethnicity.
Current diabetes reviews - 1 Jan 2018
Tosur Mustafa, Redondo Maria Jose
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Most of the current understanding of type 1 diabetes (T1D) etiology and pathogenesis stemmed from studies conducted in majoritarily Non-Hispanic White (NHW) populations. However, evidence is emerging that unique mechanisms of disease may contribute to the development of T1D in individuals of Hispanic ethnicity. OBJECTIVE: We reviewed the currently available literature on genetic, immunologic,...
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