Higher ultraviolet radiation during early life is associated with lower risk of childhood type 1 diabetes among boys

Abstract Population-level ecological studies show type 1 diabetes incidence is inversely correlated with ambient ultraviolet radiation (UVR) levels. We conducted a nested case–control study using administrative datasets to test this association at the individual level. Cases (n = 1819) were children...

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Main Authors: Kate M. Miller, Prue H. Hart, Robyn M. Lucas, Elizabeth A. Davis, Nicholas H. de Klerk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-97469-z