Genetic and immunological characterisation of patients with latent autoimmune diabetes in adults (LADA)

Thesis

Autoimmune diabetes is a disorder in which the (3-cells in the pancreatic islets of Langerhans are specifically destroyed resulting in absolute insulin deficiency; typically this is a childhood-onset disease, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D). Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is a metabolic disorder usually developing in adults resulting from defects in insulin secretion and action. Latent Autoimmune Diabetes in Adults (LADA) is a form of diabetes that shares autoimmune disease pathology with T1D but a clinical...

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Authors: Desai, M; Desai, Minal

• Publication date: 2005
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Subjects: Genetic aspects; Non-insulin-dependent diabetes; Diabetes in children; Diabetes in youth