Autoantibodies as markers of beta-cell autoimmunity in children

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic disease caused by destruction of the insulin producing beta-cells in the pancreas. The incidence of T1D has increased rapidly, especially in the Western world and among young children. The pathogenesis of T1D is not fully understood, but the beta-cells are believed...

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Main Author: Holmberg, Hanna
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Linköpings universitet, Pediatrik 2006
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