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World J Diabetes. May 10, 2016; 7(9): 177-188
Published online May 10, 2016. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v7.i9.177
Published online May 10, 2016. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v7.i9.177
Positive evidence for vitamin A role in prevention of type 1 diabetes
Somaye Yosaee, Maryam Akbari Fakhrabadi, Farzad Shidfar, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran 14665-1579, Iran
Author contributions: All authors equally contributed to this paper with conception and design of the study, literature review and analysis, drafting and critical revision and editing, and final approval of the final version.
Conflict-of-interest statement: No potential conflicts of interest. No financial support.
Correspondence to: Farzad Shidfar, PhD, Department of Nutrition, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Hemmat Expressway, P.O. Box, Tehran 14665-1579, Iran. shidfar.f@iums.ac.ir
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Received: July 29, 2015
Peer-review started: July 30, 2015
First decision: September 16, 2015
Revised: March 23, 2016
Accepted: April 7, 2016
Article in press: April 11, 2016
Published online: May 10, 2016
Processing time: 270 Days and 19.8 Hours
Peer-review started: July 30, 2015
First decision: September 16, 2015
Revised: March 23, 2016
Accepted: April 7, 2016
Article in press: April 11, 2016
Published online: May 10, 2016
Processing time: 270 Days and 19.8 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: Diet modification and vitamin supplementation is a practical treatment approach for autoimmune diseases. However few broadly studies have been conducted on the use of vitamin A in the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Our objective is to consolidate the current literature to better delineate the vitamin A on immune pathway involved in formation of type 1 diabetes.