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Variable gene expression patterns and type 1 diabetes
[ad_1] Epigenetic factors — the bridge between environmental insults and genetic risk in type 1 diabetes.Genetics plays a major role in determining a person’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes, but environmental and lifestyle factors are also important. In an article recently published in Chinese Medical Journal, a team of researchers explore the interplay of…
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Measuring gene expression changes over time may help predict T1D diabetes progression
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease in which a misdirected immune system gradually destroys healthy pancreatic islet β cells, resulting in a lack of insulin. The exact cause of T1D remains unknown. However, β cell-reactive autoantibodies can be detected in circulating blood months to years before diagnosis, raising…