High Neonatal Blood Iron Content Is Associated with the Risk of Childhood Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

High Neonatal Blood Iron Content Is Associated with the Risk of Childhood Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

(1) Background: Iron requirement increases during pregnancy and iron supplementation is therefore recommended in many countries. However, excessive iron intake may lead to destruction of pancreatic β-cells. Therefore, we aim to test if higher neonatal iron content in blood is associated with the ris...

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Main Authors: Julie Nyholm Kyvsgaard, Anne Julie Overgaard, Steffen Ullitz Thorsen, Thomas Hesselhøj Hansen, Christian Bressen Pipper, Henrik Bindesbøl Mortensen, Flemming Pociot, Jannet Svensson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
diabetes mellitus
type 1
iron
embryonic and fetal development
pediatrics
newborn
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/9/11/1221

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