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Immunological features of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus

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The past decade has witnessed tremendous advances in our understanding of the role that a variety of immunological processes may play in initiating and sustaining damage to pancreatic Beta cells.

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Beeker, F., Bottazzo, G.F. (1986). Immunological features of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. In: Radder, J.K., Lemkes, H.H.P.J., Krans, H.M.J. (eds) Pathogenesis and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4301-8_3

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