| genetic, immunologic, and environmental heterogeneity of iddm. incidence and 12-mo follow-up of an italian population. | the 1-yr incidence of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (iddm) in a population of the piedmont and aosta valley area of italy was recorded. anti-virus antibodies (e.g., coxsackie b1-6, mumps, cytomegalovirus), islet cell antibodies (icas), and hla-a, -b, -c, and -dr were determined in 74 iddm patients (38 males, 36 females) and in controls. total iddm incidence was 5.0/100,000, and the incidence for those less than 20 yr of age was 11.6/100,000. anti-virus antibody frequency was not different ... | 1987 | 3556283 |