Link Between Type 1 Diabetes And Common Viral Infection Suggested By Genetic Mutations
Friday, March 6, 2009 - 10:16
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have discovered four rare mutations of a gene associated with type 1 diabetes (T1D) that reduce the risk of developing the disease. Their findings, published in the journal Science, suggest a link between T1D and the enterovirus (a common virus that enters via the gastrointestinal tract but is often non-symptomatic).