Early onset of Type 1 diabetes mellitus in immigrant children from developing countries to Western Europe: The role of environmental factors?

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 574-575

  Cataldo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTEN; GLYCOSYLATED HEMOGLOBIN; VITAMIN D;

ALLELE; BREAST FEEDING; CELIAC DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FOOD INTAKE; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; JUVENILE DIABETES MELLITUS; LETTER; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; RISK FACTOR; VACCINATION; VIRUS INFECTION; WESTERN EUROPE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENT; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; ITALY; MIGRATION; NOTE;

CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 1; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; ITALY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 25144451923     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03347250     Document Type: Letter

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