title: [Complete remission of type I diabetes mellitus in infancy following cytomegalovirus infection].
abstract: A case of total remission of insulin-dependent Diabetes mellitus in an infant after one year of the disease is described. At time of onset an infection with cytomegalovirus was detected. It is suggested that the protective HLA genes DR2, DQw1 of the patient are responsible for the very rarely seen course of the disease.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kinderheilkunde des Bereiches Medizin der Wilhelm-Pieck-Universität Rostock.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mix
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Richter
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wegener
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000235:genetics; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D015802:HLA-DR2 Antigen / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007328:Insulin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006683:HLA-DQ Antigens; C051568:HLA-DQ1 antigen; D015802:HLA-DR2 Antigen; D007328:Insulin
vernacular_title: Vollständige Remission eines Diabetes mellitus Typ l im Säuglingsalter nach Zytomegalievirusinfektion.