The impact of having siblings - analysis of "hygiene theory" of chronic diseases in patients with type 1 diabetes in population of the Łódz region Hygiene theory and type 1 diabetes.

CONCLUSIONS: he firstborns in the population of type 1 diabetes from the Łódz region did not outnumber the healthy subjects. Significantly higher proportion of firstborns in the group that was diagnosed after 18 years of age compared to the group that was diagnosed between 10 an 14 years was noted. PMID: 26615045 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Pediatric Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Pediatr Endocrinol Diabetes Metab Source Type: research