title: Response to the letter 'Type 2 diabetes and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis'.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mariosa
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fang
mesh_terms: D000690:Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012042:Registries
keywords: amyotrophic lateral sclerosis; diabetes; epidemiology; insulin dependence; obesity; protective effect