Endocrine Abstracts

The rapidly increasing incidence of T1D worldwide and studies among migrants have shown that environmental factors play an important role in the pathogenesis of T1D. Identification of these risk-modulating factors would offer an excellent opportunity to develop effective strategies for prevention of T1D. Vitamin D is one of the main candidates for protection from type 1 diabetes, although prospective epidemiological studies on the effect of vitamin D exposure during pregnancy,...