Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1155/2023/9973135
Authors:
Knip M,
Valtanen T,
Veijola R,
Ilonen J,
Toppari J,
Koskenniemi J,
Harkonen T,
Kyronniemi A,
Vahasalo P
Request IDs:
23570
Studies:
The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young
We investigated the characteristics of children who developed islet autoantibodies at age ? 0.50 and ? 0.75 years and hypothesized that early appearance is associated with the incidence of type 1 diabetes (T1D) in young children in Finland. Methods The study subjects were participants of the Finnish Type 1 Diabetes Prediction and Prevention (DIPP) study and The Environmental Determinants of Diabetes in the Young (TEDDY), which screens newborn infants for HLA-conferred susceptibility to T1D and invites children with increased risk to follow-up with regular measurements of islet autoantibodies. Maternally transferred islet antibodies were excluded.