Why the study?
Is enteroviral infection associated with the onset of adult type I diabetes mellitus?
Population
51 adults, comprising 12 newly diagnosed IDDM patients with ketosis or ketoacidosis, 12 patients with…
Design
Case-control
Authors
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EV detection at adult IDDM onset may support viral trigger; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Is enteroviral infection associated with the onset of adult type I diabetes mellitus?
Coxsackie B virus RNA sequences are detectable in peripheral blood at the onset of adult type I diabetes, supporting a potential viral etiology for the disease.
Andréoletti et al. (1997) studied this question.
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