Risk of beta-cell autoimmunity presence for progression to type 1 diabetes: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSION: This study established the association between the seroconversion of islet autoantibodies and T1DM progression in nondiabetic people with or without definite genetic susceptibility, providing further evidence for an extensive application in routine clinical practice to identify individuals at risk of T1DM.
PMID: 28988642 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Autoimmunity - October 5, 2017 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Ling Q, Lu J, Li J, Xu Q, Zhu D, Bi Y Tags: J Autoimmun Source Type: research