Genetic control of diabetes mellitus.

doi:10.1007/BF00586273

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Genetic control of diabetes mellitus.

Diabetologia - 1 Dec 1992

Weatherall D, Sarvetnick N, Shizuru J A

Abstract excerpt

Genetic inheritance predisposing individuals to diabetes mellitus was discussed in this work group. The two forms of the disease, Type 1 (insulin-dependent) and Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) were discussed separately since the pattern of inheritance and genes involved appear to be distinctly dif...

Topics

Animals
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Major Histocompatibility Complex
Mice
Mice, Inbred NOD
Rats
Rats, Inbred BB

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