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Risk of beta-cell autoimmunity presence for progression to type 1 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of autoimmunity - 1 Jan 2018
Ling Qing, Lu Jing, Li Jingjing, Xu Qianyue, Zhu Dalong, Bi Yan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Islet autoantibodies have been applied for diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) at an asymptomatic stage in individuals with high-risk genotypes. Evidence is insufficient to support a broad application of islet autoantibody screening for T1DM in clinical practice. The aim of this study was to assess the evidence of an association between islet autoantibodies and the development of T1DM in a...
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