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Interplay between PTPN22 C1858T polymorphism and cow's milk formula exposure in type 1 diabetes
Johanna Lempainen1, Outi Vaarala, Miia Mäkelä
1Immunogenetics Laboratory, University of Turku, MediCity, BioCity 4th Floor, Turku, Finland. johanna.lempainen@utu.fi
Abstract:
Genetic heterogeneity may affect the analysis of risk factors associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D). We studied the effect of the INS -23A/T, PTPN22 1858C/T, and CTLA-4 +49A/G polymorphisms on the emergence of T1D-associated autoimmunity in children exposed to cow's milk (CM) based formula during early or late infancy. The study comprised of 156 children from the Finnish DIPP cohort who had developed >or= 2 types of autoantibodies (ICA, IAA, GADA or IA-2A) or clinical T1D and 563 control children. The PTPN22 1858T allele was associated with the appearance of the autoantibodies and clinical T1D among children exposed to CM formula before the age of 6 months (PTPN22: for all P
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