. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2009 Sep 1.

Published in final edited form as: Hum Immunol. 2009 Jan 22;70(3):195–199. doi: 10.1016/j.humimm.2008.12.010

Table 1.

Clinical, immunological and some life style characteristics of 88 patients who were involved in the study of TNF/LTA genes

Characteristic	No. of patients (%) N = 88
Positive T1DM family history	40 (45.4)
Other autoimmune diseases	14 (15.9)
Introduction of milk formulas before 3 months of age	50 (56.8)
Chicken pox	34 (48.9)
Tonsillitis	29 (32.9)
Scarlet fewer	5 (5.7)
Allergic reactions	13 (14.7)
Stress before T1DM onset	33 (37.5)
Urban area of living	55 (62.5)