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Cosegregation of obesity with familial aggregation of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism - 1 Jun 2000
Ramachandran A, Snehalatha C, Satyavani K, Sivasankari S, Vijay V
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OBJECTIVE: We have shown that a positive family history of diabetes, and the variables of general and central obesity are independent risk factors for type 2 diabetes in our population. This study was done to evaluate whether a familial predisposition to diabetes resulted in a tendency for adverse anthropometric and haemodynamic profiles in south Indian non-diabetic subjects. METHODS: The analysis was carried out...
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