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Familial aggregation and heritability of childhood-onset and adult-onset type 1 diabetes: a Swedish register-based cohort study.
The lancet. Diabetes & endocrinology - 1 May 2024
Wei Yuxia, Liu Shengxin, Andersson Tomas, Feychting Maria, Kuja-Halkola Ralf, Carlsson Sofia
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BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes in children is known to be highly heritable, but much less is known about the heritability of adult-onset type 1 diabetes. Thus, our objective was to compare the familial aggregation and heritability of type 1 diabetes in adults and children. METHODS: This Swedish nationwide register-based cohort study included individuals born from Jan 1, 1982, to Dec 31, 2010, identified through the...
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