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[A study on family aggregation of type 2 diabetes mellitus].
Zhonghua yu fang yi xue za zhi [Chinese journal of preventive medicine] - 1 Jul 1999
Shen H, Yu S, Xu Y, Yu R, Shen J, Zhou L, Niu J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the genetic susceptibility and its relative risk (RR) in the first degree relatives of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) through family aggregation analysis. METHODS: A population-based case-control study including 654 pedigrees (363 index cases and 291 controls) was carried out. RESULTS: The prevalence rate in the first degree relatives of DM probands was 3.94%, significantly higher than that...
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