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Extended family history of type 1 diabetes in HLA-predisposed children with and without islet autoantibodies.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Dec 2020
Kuusela Salla, Keskinen Päivi, Pokka Tytti, Knip Mikael, Ilonen Jorma, Vähäsalo Paula, Veijola Riitta
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OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to explore the extended family history of type 1 diabetes in children at genetic risk and define the impact of a positive family history on the development of islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes. METHODS: The subjects were participants in The Finnish Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) study and carried increased HLA-conferred risk for type 1 diabetes. The case...
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