ESPE Abstracts

Background: Vertical transfer of maternal cells to the fetus via the placenta leads to maternal microchimerism (MMc) in children. Previous studies from USA have shown that the prevalence and degree of MMc was significantly higher in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) than in their unaffected siblings and control individuals. To date, however, the frequency of MMc in non-Caucasian T1D patients remains to be examined.Methods</stro...