Modulation of the immune system by the gut microbiota in the development of type 1 diabetes
T1D is an autoimmune disease characterized by T cell-mediated destruction of insulin-producing β-cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans, resulting in hyperglycemia, with patients requiring lifelong insulin treatment. Many studies have shown that genetics alone are not sufficient for the increa...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2018-11-01
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| Series: | Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2018.1514354 |