Massive study hunts hidden triggers of childhood diabetes

NCT ID NCT00279318

Summary

This study aimed to discover what in the environment—like viruses, diet, or stress—might trigger type 1 diabetes in children who are genetically at risk. Researchers followed over 8,600 newborns with a family history of diabetes or high-risk genes from infancy, collecting health data and samples for years. The goal was to gather knowledge to eventually develop ways to prevent or delay the disease.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Augusta University

    Gainesville, Florida, 32608, United States

  • Augusta University

    Augusta, Georgia, 30912, United States

  • Diabetes Research Institute

    Munich, 80804, Germany

  • Lund University

    Malmo, 20502, Sweden

  • Pacific Northwest Research Institute

    Seattle, Washington, 98122, United States

  • University of Colorado Health Sciences Center

    Denver, Colorado, 80262, United States

  • Wellbeing Services County of Southwest Finland

    Turku, 20520, Finland

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