Research Article

Maternal Enterovirus Infection during Pregnancy as a Risk Factor in Offspring Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes between 15 and 30 Years of Age

Table 3

Frequency of enterovirus IgM in mothers of offspring developing type 1 diabetes and controls, divided with regard to gender.

Gender of offspringMaternal enterovirus IgM (%) Total (%)
PositiveNegative

Type 1 diabetes—males6 (43)8 (57)14 (100)
Type 1 diabetes—females3 (19)13 (81)16 (100)
Controls—males7 (13)45 (87)52 (100)
Controls—females7 (18)31 (82)38 (100)