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Genetics and type 2 diabetes in youth.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Dec 2007
Gill-Carey Olivia, Hattersley Andrew T
Abstract excerpt
The rapid increase in the population prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in youth can only be explained by changes in lifestyle. However, even when most members of a population have changed their lifestyle, only a minority of children develop diabetes, and genetic factors are important in determining which children are affected. Support for the role of genetic factors comes from epidemiological evidence...
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