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Genetic overlap between type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune diseases.
Seminars in immunopathology - 1 Jan 2022
Márquez Ana, Martín Javier
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic disease caused by the destruction of pancreatic β cells, which is driven by autoreactive T lymphocytes. It has been described that a high proportion of T1D patients develop other autoimmune diseases (AIDs), such as autoimmune thyroid disease, celiac disease, or vitiligo, which suggests the existence of common etiological factors among these disorders. In this regard, genetic...
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