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Phenotypic and genetic clustering of diabetes and metabolic syndrome in Chinese families with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Jan 2000
Li J K Y, Ng M C Y, So W Y, Chiu C K P, Ozaki R, Tong P C Y, Cockram C S, Chan J C N
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BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to investigate the familiality and clustering of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and metabolic syndrome (MES) predominantly in families with young-onset diabetes from the Hong Kong Family Diabetes Study. METHODS: One hundred and seventy-nine families (913 subjects) were ascertained through a diabetic proband. Anthropometry, glucose homeostasis, blood pressure and lipid levels were...
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