Primal Health Databank: Study
| Entry No: | 0478 |
| Title: | Symptoms of common maternal infections in pregnancy and risk of islet autoimmunity in early childhood |
| Author(s): | Stene LC, Barriga K, Norris JM, Hoffman M, Klingensmith G, Erlich HA, Eisenbarth GS, Rewers M |
| Reference: | Diabetes Care. 2003 Nov;26(11):3136-41 |
| Place of Study: | USA |
| Abstract: | The aim of this study was to test whether symptoms of maternal infections during pregnancy and indicators of postnatal infections predict development of islet autoimmunity in children at genetically increased risk of type 1 diabetes. A total of 871 children with type 1 diabetes-associated HLA genotypes born in Denver, Colorado, and 391 siblings or offspring of individuals with type 1 diabetes referred from clinics in the Denver metropolitan area were enrolled soon after birth and seen in the clinic at age |
| Keyword(s): | diabetes, diabetes type 1, infections in pregnancy |
| Discussion: | No discussion mentioned for this entry |
| See Also: | No related entries mentioned for this entry |
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