First single gene mutation shown to result in type 1 diabetes

Tuesday, March 5, 2013 - 17:01 in Health & Medicine

A new study has shown that a single gene called SIRT1 may be involved in the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and other autoimmune diseases. The study represents the first demonstration of a monogenetic defect leading to the onset of T1D.

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