Putative environmental factors in Type 1
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β«kerblom, Hans K ;Knip, Mikael
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Article
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1998
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Various environmental triggers, e.g. certain viruses and dietary factors, are thought to initiate the autoimmune process, leading to the destruction of pancreatic beta-cells and consequent Type 1 diabetes. A genetic predisposition is another prerequisite allowing the autoimmune process to progress.