Rania Rashad Bersom
Egypt
Research Article
Environmental Factors and the Risk of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus-A Case-Control Study
Author(s): Basma Abdelmoez Ali, Mostafa Ahmed Elfoly, Eman Ramadan Ghazawy and Rania Rashad BersomBasma Abdelmoez Ali, Mostafa Ahmed Elfoly, Eman Ramadan Ghazawy and Rania Rashad Bersom
Introduction: An interaction between genetic susceptibility and environmental factors is assumed to be elaborate in the etiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Autoimmunity may be induced in first years of life, suggesting that environmental agents encountered early in life could be triggers of the disease process. Aim: The aim of the study was therefore to investigate the associations of T1DM with several environmental factors. Methods: A case-control study was conducted in Minia University Maternity and Children Hospital, Minia governorate, Egypt. One hundred and ten children aged from 2-16 years old who were diagnosed with T1DM and 110 age and sex-matched controls were included. Data regarding environmental factors during gestation, neonatal period, and early years of life were collected by a structured questionnaire. Results: On multivariable logistic regression analysis, mat.. View More»
