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Prenatal iron exposure and childhood type 1 diabetes.
Scientific reports - 13 Jun 2018
Størdal Ketil, McArdle Harry J, Hayes Helen, Tapia German, Viken Marte K, Lund-Blix Nicolai A, Haugen Margaretha, Joner Geir, Skrivarhaug Torild, Mårild Karl, Njølstad Pål R, Eggesbø Merete, Mandal Siddhartha, Page Christian M, London Stephanie J, Lie Benedicte A, Stene Lars C
Abstract excerpt
Iron overload due to environmental or genetic causes have been associated diabetes. We hypothesized that prenatal iron exposure is associated with higher risk of childhood type 1 diabetes. In the Norwegian Mother and Child cohort study (n = 94,209 pregnancies, n = 373 developed type 1 diabetes) the incidence of type 1 diabetes was higher in children exposed to maternal iron supplementation than unexposed...
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