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Contribution of Retrotransposons to the Pathogenesis of Type 1 Diabetes and Challenges in Analysis Methods.
International journal of molecular sciences - 4 Feb 2023
Štangar Anja, Kovač Jernej, Šket Robert, Tesovnik Tine, Zajec Ana, Čugalj Kern Barbara, Jenko Bizjan Barbara, Battelino Tadej, Dovč Klemen
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Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is one of the most common chronic diseases of the endocrine system, associated with several life-threatening comorbidities. While the etiopathogenesis of T1D remains elusive, a combination of genetic susceptibility and environmental factors, such as microbial infections, are thought to be involved in the development of the disease. The prime model for studying the genetic component of T1D...
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