Abstract
The cause of the worldwide increase in type 1 diabetes (T1D) is largely unknown. T cells are thought to play a role in disease progression. In contemporary research over the last decade, age- and gender-specific serum levels as well as changes of Th1 and Th2-related cytokines are not well described. From a population-based register of children diagnosed from 1997 to 2005 this study explores eight different cytokines at time of diagnosis. Only TGF-β and IL-18 showed higher levels in patients compared to siblings in an adjusted model (p
Original language | English |
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Journal | Human Immunology |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 11 |
Pages (from-to) | 1116-26 |
Number of pages | 11 |
ISSN | 0198-8859 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2012 |