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Family history of diabetes as a potential public health tool.
American journal of preventive medicine - 1 Feb 2003
Harrison Tabitha A, Hindorff Lucia A, Kim Helen, Wines Roberta C M, Bowen Deborah J, McGrath Barbara B, Edwards Karen L
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Given the substantial morbidity and mortality associated with type 2 diabetes, it is important that public health seek ways to delay or prevent the onset of this condition. Risk factors for type 2 diabetes are well established and include underlying genetic susceptibility. Despite this knowledge, as well as significant advances in understanding the human genome, the prevalence of type 2 diabetes continues to rise...
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