Detection of a Low-Grade Enteroviral Infection in the Islets of Langerhans of Living Patients Newly Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes

Krogvold, Lars; Edwin, Bjørn; Buanes, Trond; Frisk, Gun; Skog, Oskar; Anagandula, Mahesh; Korsgren, Olle; Undlien, Dag; C. Eike, Morten; J. Richardson, Sarah; Leete, Pia; G. Morgan, Noel; Oikarinen, Sami; Oikarinen, Maarit; E. Laiho, Jutta; Hyöty, Heikki; Ludvigsson, Johnny; F. Hanssen, Kristian; Dahl-Jørgensen, Knut

doi:10.2337/db14-1370

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Detection of a Low-Grade Enteroviral Infection in the Islets of Langerhans of Living Patients Newly Diagnosed With Type 1 Diabetes

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Authors:

Lars Krogvold

Bjørn Edwin

Trond Buanes

Abstract

The Diabetes Virus Detection study (DiViD) is the first to examine fresh pancreatic tissue at the diagnosis of type 1 diabetes for the presence of viruses. Minimal pancreatic tail resection was performed 3–9 weeks after onset of type 1 diabetes in six adult patients (age 24–35 years). The presence o...

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