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Autoantibodies to Zinc Transporter 8 and SLC30A8 Genotype in Type 1 Diabetes Childhood: A Pioneering Study in North Africa.
Journal of diabetes research - 1 Jan 2022
Fakhfakh Raouia, Kmiha Sana, Tahri Safa, Feki Sawsan, Zouidi Ferjeni, Abida Olfa, Hachicha Mongia, Kammoun Thouraya, Masmoudi Hatem
Abstract excerpt
Background: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) occurs as a result of insulin deficiency due to destructive lesions of pancreatic β cells. In addition to classical autoantibodies (Abs) to islet cell antigens, antizinc transporter 8 Abs (ZnT8-Ab) have been recently described in T1D. Objective: As no data on ZnT8-Ab in Tunisian patients has been reported, we aim to evaluate the relationships between ZnT8-Ab, ZnT8 coding gene...
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