Thurner, S., Klimek, P., Szell, M., Duftschmid, G., Endel, G., Kautzky-Willer, A., & Kasper, D.C. (2013). Reply to Klitz and Niklasson: Can viral infections explain the cross-sectional Austrian diabetes data? Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110 (30) E2751. 10.1073/pnas.1305494110.
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Abstract
The vast majority of diabetes patients suffer from type II diabetes. There are several theories for potential causes of its development, the most favored being the "exhaustion" of beta-cells by chronic excess caloric intake combined with inactivity leading to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Viral infection could be a potential cause, however mainly for type I diabetes. Furthermore, autoimmunity might play a role in type I patients...
Item Type: | Article |
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Research Programs: | Advanced Systems Analysis (ASA) |
Bibliographic Reference: | PNAS; 110(30):E2751 (23 July 2013) (Published online 30 May 2013) |
Depositing User: | IIASA Import |
Date Deposited: | 15 Jan 2016 08:48 |
Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2021 17:39 |
URI: | https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/10441 |
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