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Type 1 diabetes and parasite infection: an exploratory study in the NOD mouse
2024-03-27
Abstract excerpt
Microorganisms have long been suspected to influence the outcome of immune-related syndromes, particularly autoimmune diseases. Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from the autoimmune destruction of the pancreatic islets’ insulin-producing beta cells, causing high glycemia levels. Genetics is part of its etiology, but environmental factors, particularly infectious microorganisms, also play a role. It was shown that bact...
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- Literature Corpus work
- 57ddd86e-8d6d-585b-a3cf-222230fa9d77
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.03.27.586975
