ESPE Abstracts

Background: T1D concordance in MZ twins being ~40%, non-heritable factors play a major causal role in this autoimmune disease. T1D has recently increased in young European children. Collecting prospective environmental data in a cohort of millions children-years starting soon after birth seems unpracticable. Retrospective case–control studies are an alternative, provided biased controls and recall bias can both be avoided.Objectives: To develop a &#...