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Fatty acid status in infancy is associated with the risk of type 1 diabetes-associated autoimmunity.
Diabetologia - 1 Jul 2017
Niinistö Sari, Takkinen Hanna-Mari, Erlund Iris, Ahonen Suvi, Toppari Jorma, Ilonen Jorma, Veijola Riitta, Knip Mikael, Vaarala Outi, Virtanen Suvi M
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: We investigated the association of early serum fatty acid composition with the risk of type 1 diabetes-associated autoimmunity. Our hypothesis was that fatty acid status during infancy is related to type 1 diabetes-associated autoimmunity and that long-chain n-3 fatty acids, in particular, are associated with decreased risk. METHODS: We performed a nested case-control analysis within the Finnish...
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