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The role of environmental factors in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus: an unresolved issue.
Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is an autoimmune disease characterized by the destruction of the insulin-secreting beta cells found in the islets of Langerhans. Reduced beta-cell mass results in overt diabetes, requiring lifelong exogenous insulin administration and the possibility of num...
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1999
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1566241/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10502544 |