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Risk factors for type 1 diabetes
shared by Sergio Fernandez on Feb 20, 2017 in
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The considerable increase in incidence over the past few decades, as well as the heterogeneity of type 1 diabetes, cannot be explained by genetic susceptibility alone. In this Lancet Series, two paper...
s highlight new insights into genetic risk factors for type 1 diabetes, as well as controversial findings regarding potential environmental factors that might trigger disease development. Interplay between an individual’s genes and their exposure to different triggers at different life stages might contribute to disease heterogeneity. Increased understanding of these mechanisms is urgently needed.
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