Abstract:Type 1 diabetes (T1D) results from the autoantibody destruction of insulinproducing β-cells in the pancreas, particularly in early childhood. In addition to, immunological and genetic factors, the environmental factors such as viruses are believed to contribute to the type 1 diabete development. Various studies have detected certian viruses in the the pancreas of type 1 diabetic patients and found link between these viruses and T1D development using different techniques. Based on the epidemiological studies th… Show more
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