The association between IgG4 antibodies to dietary factors, islet autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes: the Diabetes Autoimmunity Study in the Young.

Infant dietary exposures have been linked to type 1 diabetes (T1D) development. IgG4 antibody responses to food antigens are associated with food intolerances but have not been explored prospectively in the period preceding T1D.Using a case-cohort design, IgG4 antibodies to ß-lactoglobulin, gluten,...

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Main Authors: Molly M Lamb, Melissa D Simpson, Jennifer Seifert, Fraser W Scott, Marian Rewers, Jill M Norris
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3585253?pdf=render