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Childhood Height Growth Rate Association With the Risk of Islet Autoimmunity and Development of Type 1 Diabetes.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 17 May 2022
Li Zhiguo, Veijola Riitta, Koski Eileen, Anand Vibha, Martin Frank, Waugh Kathleen, Hyöty Heikki, Winkler Christiane, Killian Michael B, Lundgren Markus, Ng Kenney, Maziarz Marlena, Toppari Jorma
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CONTEXT: Rapid growth has been suggested to promote islet autoimmunity and progression to type 1 diabetes (T1D). Childhood growth has not been analyzed separately from the infant growth period in most previous studies, but it may have distinct features due to differences between the stages of development. OBJECTIVE: We aimed to analyze the association of childhood growth with development of islet autoimmunity and...
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