Basic Research
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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2005; 11(19): 2900-2905
Published online May 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i19.2900
Figure 3
Figure 3 The failure of islet function during the follow-up in LADA patients. The number of patients with β cell failure increased from 0/9 (new onset) to 1/18 (2-year duration), 2/15 (3-year duration), 5/24 (4-year duration), 5/20 (5-year duration), 6/12 (6-year duration) and 8/11 (7-year duration). The average time for β cell failure was 4.4±1.9 years.