TY - T1 - Genetic aspects of type 1 diabetes and its complications SN - / UR - URN:ISBN:978-951-51-7626-4; http://hdl.handle.net/10138/335515 T3 - A1 - Syreeni, Anna A2 - PB - Helsingin yliopisto Y1 - 2021 LA - en AB - Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune form of diabetes with a high incidence in Finland. The typical onset age of T1D is in childhood, but the disease may also manifest in adults. The late complications of diabetes in the kidneys (diabetic nephropathy) and in the eyes (diabetic retinopathy), however, appear only after living for years with diabetes. High blood glucose levels are a major risk factor for these microvascular complications. Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), a measure of long-term hyperg... VO - IS - SP - OP - KW - lääketiede, perinnöllisyystiede N1 - PP - ER -