Sökning: "Mikael Knip"
Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden Mikael Knip.
1. Epidemiological studies of childhood diabetes and important health complications to the disease
Sammanfattning : Background and aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge regarding the occurrence of childhood onset T1D and T2D in Sweden and in relation to that describe and elucidate important aspects on two grave complications to diabetes; end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and mortality. The two first studies included in this thesis aimed to describe and analyze the cumulative incidence of childhood onset T1D in Sweden and to assess the occurrence of undetected T2D in Swedish children. LÄS MER
2. Perinatal risk factors for type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents
Sammanfattning : Background Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease characterized by progressive loss of the insulin producing pancreatic β-cells. The disease process starts years before the clinical diagnosis. The cause of T1D is unknown, but it is believed to be a combination of genetic and environmental factors. LÄS MER
3. Type l diabetes in childhood and adolescence, environmental exposures and gut microbiota
Sammanfattning : Environmental factors leading to disturbances in the gut microbiota might play an important role as triggers for, and/or contributing factors in, the development of type 1 diabetes (T1D). The overall aim of the research underlying this thesis was to study the influence of environmental factor exposure on the risk of T1D in childhood and adolescence, and gut microbiota composition in early childhood. LÄS MER