Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in Sardinian-heritage children living in Lombardy

Calori et al studied the contributions of genetic and environmental factors to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) susceptibility in Sardinian-heritage children in Lombardy Italy. A high IDDM incidence rate in Sarinian-heritage children was confirmed.

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 351; no. 9098; pp. 263 - 264
Main Authors Calori, G, Gallus, G, Bognetti, E, Chiumello, G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Elsevier Ltd 24.01.1998
Lancet
Elsevier Limited
Subjects
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Child
Child, Preschool
Children & youth
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - ethnology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - genetics
Diabetes. Impaired glucose tolerance
Endocrine pancreas. Apud cells (diseases)
Endocrinopathies
Environmental factors
Etiopathogenesis. Screening. Investigations. Target tissue resistance
Genetics
Humans
Incidence
Infant
Insulin
Italy - epidemiology
Italy - ethnology
Medical sciences
Italy
Europe
Lombardy
Lombardy Italy
Endocrinopathy
Human
Geography
Immunopathology
Autoimmune disease
Medical screening
Gene expression
Hereditary
Genetic determinism
Case study
Insulin dependent diabetes
Environment
Child
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Summary:Calori et al studied the contributions of genetic and environmental factors to insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) susceptibility in Sardinian-heritage children in Lombardy Italy. A high IDDM incidence rate in Sarinian-heritage children was confirmed.
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ISSN:0140-6736
1474-547X
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(98)24004-9