Serum IL-1β, IL-2, and IL-6 in Insulin-Dependent Diabetic Children

• Principais autores: Yasar Dogan (Autor), Saadet Akarsu (Autor), Bilal Ustundag (Autor), Erdal Yilmaz (Autor), Metin Kaya Gurgoze (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Hindawi Limited, 2006-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) is a chronic disease characterized by T-cell-dependent autoimmune destruction of the insulin-producing β cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans, resulting in an absolute lack of insulin. T cells are activated in response to islet-dominant autoantigens...