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Viral Infection of Engrafted Human Islets Leads to Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is characterized by the destruction of the insulin-producing β-cells of pancreatic islets. Genetic and environmental factors both contribute to T1D development. Viral infection with enteroviruses is a suspected trigger for T1D, but a causal role remains unproven and controversi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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American Diabetes Association
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4375078/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25392246 http://dx.doi.org/10.2337/db14-1020 |