Association of the Immunity Genes with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.

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Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) is a complicated illness marked by the death of insulin- producing pancreatic beta cells, which ultimately leads to insulin insufficiency and hyperglycemia. T lymphocytes are considered to destroy pancreatic beta cells in the etiology of T1D as a result of hereditary and environmental factors. Although the latter factors are very important causes of T1D development, this disease is...

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