Serum α- and γ-tocopherol concentrations and risk of advanced beta cell autoimmunity in children with HLA-conferred susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus

Liisa Uusitalo,Jaakko Nevalainen,Sari Niinistö,Georg Alfthan,Jouko Sundvall,Tuuli Korhonen,Michael G. Kenward,Hannu Oja,Riitta Veijola,O. Simell,Jorma Ilonen,Mikael Knip,Suvi M. Virtanen

Serum α- and γ-tocopherol concentrations and risk of advanced beta cell autoimmunity in children with HLA-conferred susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus

2008

Liisa Uusitalo
Jaakko Nevalainen
Sari Niinistö
Georg Alfthan
Jouko Sundvall
Tuuli Korhonen
Michael G. Kenward
Hannu Oja
Riitta Veijola
O. Simell
Jorma Ilonen
Mikael Knip
Suvi M. Virtanen

Aims/hypothesis The aim of our study was to assess the associations of serum α- and γ-tocopherol concentrations with the risk of advanced beta cell autoimmunity in children with HLA-conferred genetic susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus.

Keywords:

Beta cell
Autoimmune disease
Vitamin E
Risk factor
Type 1 diabetes
Diabetes mellitus
Endocrinology
Autoimmunity
Biology
Human leukocyte antigen
Internal medicine
Immunology
Genetic predisposition
Medicine
Immunopathology

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