Coxsackievirus B Infections Are Associated With the Risk of Islet Autoimmunity in Children With Strong Genetic Susceptibility to Type 1 Diabetes-Results From the TRIGR Divia Study.

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AIMS: Especially, the coxsackievirus B group of enteroviruses has been linked to the development of islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes in genetically susceptible individuals. Our aim was to study the possible associations of 10 different microbial infections with islet autoimmunity in a large international prospective study. MATERIALS AND METHODS: In a nested case-control study within the TRIGR study,...

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