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High Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus in a Five-Generation Chinese Family with Huntington's Disease
19 May 2014
Abstract excerpt
Huntington's disease (HD) is associated with diabetes mellitus (DM) in population studies, but no case has been reported in a large HD family. We report a case of a five-generation Chinese family who is afflicted by both HD and DM. The prevalence of DM in HD of this family was high (72.7%). The diagnosis of HD in 11 family members was confirmed by the genetic test of the proband who had 42 CAG repeats....
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