Influenza A virus antibodies show no association with pancreatic islet autoantibodies in children genetically predisposed to type 1 diabetes

: Kondrashova A, Nurminen N, Patrikainen M, Huhtala H, Lehtonen J, Toppari J, Ilonen J, Simell OG, Veijola R, Knip M, Hyoty H

Publisher: SPRINGER

: 2015

: Diabetologia

: DIABETOLOGIA

: 58

: 11

: 2592

: 2595

: 4

: 0012-186X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-015-3723-4

Conclusions/interpretation Our results suggest that influenza A infections are not associated with the development of islet autoimmunity in young children with increased genetic susceptibility to type 1 diabetes.