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Maternal Vitamin C and Iron Intake during Pregnancy and the Risk of Islet Autoimmunity and Type 1 Diabetes in Children: A Birth Cohort Study.
Nutrients - 13 Mar 2021
Mattila Markus, Hakola Leena, Niinistö Sari, Tapanainen Heli, Takkinen Hanna-Mari, Ahonen Suvi, Ilonen Jorma, Toppari Jorma, Veijola Riitta, Knip Mikael, Virtanen Suvi M
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Our aim was to study the associations between maternal vitamin C and iron intake during pregnancy and the offspring's risk of developing islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes. The study was a part of the Finnish Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) prospective birth cohort including children genetically at risk of type 1 diabetes born between 1997-2004. The diets of 4879 mothers in late pregnancy...
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