History of Cesarean Section Associated with Childhood Onset of T1DM in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Objectives. Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) has one of the highest incidences of Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) worldwide. Rates of T1DM are increasing and the search for environmental factors that may be contributing to this increase is continuing. Methods. This was a population-based case control...

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Main Authors: J. Phillips, N. Gill, K. Sikdar, S. Penney, L. A. Newhook
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/635097