Comment on: Olsson et al. High Levels of Education Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults: Results From the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study. Diabetes Care 2011;34:102–107 | Zendy

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Comment on: Olsson et al. High Levels of Education Are Associated With an Increased Risk of Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults: Results From the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study. Diabetes Care 2011;34:102–107

Author(s) -

Peter T. Sawicki,

Hilda Bastian

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

diabetes care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636

H-Index - 363

eISSN - 1935-5548

pISSN - 0149-5992

DOI - 10.2337/dc11-0188

Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , autoimmune diabetes , endocrinology , type 1 diabetes

Olsson et al. (1) describe an association between high levels of education and an increased risk of autoimmune diabetes in adults. They propose “the hygiene hypothesis” as an explanation for their results indicating that childhood environment and a low prevalence of childhood infections might contribute to the evolution of autoimmune diabetes. We would like to draw the attention to …

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