Is the process of β-cell destruction in type 1 diabetes at time of diagnosis more extensive in females than in males?

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 145, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 757-761

  Pozzilli, P ^a   Mesturino, C A ^a   Crino A ^a   Gross, T M ^a   Jeng, L M ^a   Visalli, N ^a   Manfrini, S ^a   Coppolino, G ^a   Delli Castelli, M ^a   Patera, P ^a   Matteoli, M C ^a   Corbi, S ^a   Spera, S ^a   Suraci, C ^a   Multari, G ^a   Sulli, N ^a   Cervoni, M ^a   De Mattia, G ^a   Cassone Faldetta, M R ^a   Manca Bitti, M L ^a   Cantagallo, A ^a   Marietti, G ^a   Piccinini, S ^a   Ferrazzoli, F ^a   Bizzarri, C ^a   Pitocco, D ^a   Ghirlanda, G ^a   more..

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

C PEPTIDE; GLUCAGON; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; INSULIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CELL DESTRUCTION; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES CONTROL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INSULIN TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; METABOLIC REGULATION; ONSET AGE; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PARAMETER; PREPUBERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBERTY; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0035206935     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1450757     Document Type: Article

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