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. 2015 Jun 25;6(6):828–839. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v6.i6.828

Table 1.

Longitudinal studies evaluating the association between enterovirus infection and autoimmunity/type 1 diabetes mellitus

Study Enterovirus infection and autoimmunity/T1DM Cases/controls Infection diagnose method End point Ref.
DiMe + 22/110 Antibody assays Diabetes [65]
DiMe + 49/105 EV RNA in serum Diabetes [66]
DIPP + 21/104 Antibody assays; EV RNA in serum and stool-RT-PCR Autoimmunity [67]
DIPP + 41/196 Antibody assays; EV RNA in serum-RT-PCR Autoimmunity [68]
TRIGR + 19/84 Antibody assays; EV RNA in serum-RT-PCR Autoimmunity [69]
BABYDIAB - 28/51 Antibody assays Autoimmunity [70]
Babydiet - 22/82 EV RNA in stool Autoimmunity [71]
DAISY - 26/39 EV RNA in serum, saliva and rectal swab-RT-PCR Autoimmunity [72]
DAISY + 50/90 EV RNA in serum Diabetes [73]
MIDIA - 27/53 EV RNA in stool-RT-PCR Autoimmunity [74]

EV RNA: Enterovirus RNA; RT-PCR: Reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction; T1DM: Type 1 diabetes mellitus; DiMe: Diuretics In the Management of Essential Hypertension; DIPP: Department of industrial policy and promotion; TRIGR: Trial to Reduce IDDM in the Genetically at Risk; DAISY: Diabetes and Autoimmunity Study in the Young.