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The missing heritability in type 1 diabetes.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism - 1 Oct 2022
Pang Haipeng, Lin Jian, Luo Shuoming, Huang Gan, Li Xia, Xie Zhiguo, Zhou Zhiguang
Abstract excerpt
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a complex autoimmune disease characterized by an absolute deficiency of insulin. It affects more than 20 million people worldwide and imposes an enormous financial burden on patients. The underlying pathogenic mechanisms of T1D are still obscure, but it is widely accepted that both genetics and the environment play an important role in its onset and development. Previous studies have...
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