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Disease-associated antibodies in offspring of mothers with IDDM.
Diabetes - 1 Dec 1996
Martikainen A, Saukkonen T, Kulmala P K, Reijonen H, Ilonen J, Teramo K, Koskela P, Knip M, Akerblom H K
Abstract excerpt
We studied 20 infants of mothers with IDDM participating in a pilot study for a dietary intervention trial, testing the hypothesis that avoidance of cow's milk proteins early in life will reduce the risk of subsequent IDDM. The aim was to evaluate the elimination of IDDM-associated antibodies from the peripheral circulation of the infants, the possible emergence of autoantibodies indicating beta-cell destruction,...
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