| Literature DB >> 14652163 |
Harry W Haverkos1, Narayana Battula, D Peter Drotman, Owen M Rennert.
Abstract
Despite decades of research, the etiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) is unknown. Several risk factors have been associated with type 1 DM, including viral infections, genetic predisposition, nutritional factors, and chemicals. Several investigators hypothesize that the etiologies of type 1 DM result from a complex interaction of genetic and environmental factors. In this paper we review the epidemiologic data linking enteroviruses to type 1 DM and discuss potential mechanisms of pathogenesis.Entities:
Mesh:
Year: 2003 PMID: 14652163 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopha.2003.03.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biomed Pharmacother ISSN: 0753-3322 Impact factor: 6.529