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Early onset of Type 1 diabetes mellitus in immigrant children from developing countries to Western Europe: The role of environmental factors?

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Cataldo, F. Early onset of Type 1 diabetes mellitus in immigrant children from developing countries to Western Europe: The role of environmental factors?. J Endocrinol Invest 28, 574–575 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03347250

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