Serum alpha- and gamma-tocopherol concentrations and risk of advanced beta cell autoimmunity in children with HLA-conferred susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus

: Uusitalo L, Nevalainen J, Niinisto S, Alfthan G, Sundvall J, Korhonen T, Kenward MG, Oja H, Veijola R, Simell O, Ilonen J, Knip M, Virtanen SM

Publisher: SPRINGER

: 2008

Diabetologia

: DIABETOLOGIA

: 51

: 5

: 773

: 780

: 8

: 0012-186X

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00125-008-0959-2

Conclusions/Interpretation It seems unlikely that high concentrations of alpha- or gamma-tocopherol protect against advanced beta cell autoimmunity in young children.