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01-06-2004 | Observation
BABYDIET, a feasibility study to prevent the appearance of islet autoantibodies in relatives of patients with Type 1 diabetes by delaying exposure to gluten
Authors:
S. Schmid, D. Buuck, A. Knopff, E. Bonifacio, A. G. Ziegler
Published in:
Diabetologia
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Issue 6/2004
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Excerpt
To the Editor: The early introduction of foods containing gluten or cereal before the age of 3 months is associated with an increased risk of islet autoimmunity in childhood [
1,
2]. A pilot study called BABYDIET is currently underway to determine whether primary intervention through delayed introduction of dietary gluten is feasible and could reduce the incidence of islet autoimmunity in high-risk first degree relatives of patients with Type 1 diabetes. …