Increasing incidence of Type 1 diabetes – role for genes?

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The incidence of Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) is increasing fast in many populations. The reasons for this are not known, although an increase in the penetrance of the diabetes-associated alleles, through changes in the environment, might...

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Main Authors: Onkamo Päivi, Pitkäniemi Janne, Tuomilehto Jaakko, Arjas Elja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2004-04-01
Series:BMC Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2156/5/5