FOXO3 and type 1 diabetes mellitus: The qRT-PCR of FOXO3 gene was conducted in 28 newly diagnosed T1DM subjects (mean age ± SD 11.2 ± 3.3 years, 4 females (14%), 24 males (86%)) and 27 age-matched healthy donors (mean age ± SD 10.8 ± 3.9 years, 13 (48%) females, 14 (52%) males).