Serum fatty acids and risk of developing islet autoimmunity: A nested case-control study within the TRIGR birth cohort.
Leena HakolaIris ErlundDavid CuthbertsonMaija E MiettinenReija AutioAnita M NucciTaina HärkönenJarno HonkanenOuti VaaralaHeikki HyötyOlli H LaitinenJeffrey P KrischerSari NiinistöSuvi M Virtanennull nullPublished in: Pediatric diabetes (2021)
We found direct associations of pentadecanoic acid, heptadecanoic acid, stearic acid, and conjugated linoleic acid with the risk of islet autoimmunity. Further studies are needed to understand the complex role of fatty acids in the development of type 1 diabetes.