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Land Cover of Early-Life Environment Modulates the Risk of Type 1 Diabetes.
Diabetes care - 1 Jul 2021
Nurminen Noora, Cerrone Damiano, Lehtonen Jussi, Parajuli Anirudra, Roslund Marja, Lönnrot Maria, Ilonen Jorma, Toppari Jorma, Veijola Riitta, Knip Mikael, Rajaniemi Juho, Laitinen Olli H, Sinkkonen Aki, Hyöty Heikki
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OBJECTIVE: Environmental microbial exposures have been implicated to protect against immune-mediated diseases such as type 1 diabetes. Our objective was to study the association of land cover around the early-life dwelling with the development of islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes to evaluate the role of environmental microbial biodiversity in the pathogenesis. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Association between...
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