Etiological Role of Cytomegalovirus in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus.
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2015-07
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Cytomegalovirus is a double stranded DNA virus belonging to herpes virus family. The infection once acquired persists
lifelong. The transmission of cytomegalovirus infection from mother to child may occur either in utero or perinatally. The risk
of transmission to the fetus as a function of gestation age is uncertain, but infection during early gestation carries a higher risk
of severe fetal disease. The incidence of Type 1 diabetes mellitus is rising continuously all over the world and this may be due
to multiple factors. The role of cytomegalovirus in the etiology of diabetes mellitus is controversial. Here, we report a case of
35 months female child having Type 1 diabetes mellitus with congenital cytomegalovirus disease.
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Congenital infection, Cytomegalovirus, Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
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Mandoori Srinivas, C Ramya, B Sridevi, Gundapuneni Ravali. Etiological Role of Cytomegalovirus in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Indian Journal of Case Reports. 2015 July-Dec; 1(3&4): 65-67.