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Family history of diabetes in first-degree relatives and risk of hand surgical diagnoses: a Swedish population-based cohort study from the Malmö Diet and Cancer Study.
BMJ open - 19 Jun 2026
Lesand Lovisa, Rydberg Mattias, Nilsson Peter, Dahlin Lars B, Zimmerman Malin
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OBJECTIVES: Diabetes mellitus (DM) has a strong genetic component and is a known risk factor for several hand conditions. We aimed to examine whether DM in first-degree relatives is associated with an increased risk of hand surgical diagnoses. DESIGN: A retrospective cohort study. SETTING: Data were collected from a population-based cohort in southern Sweden (Malmö Diet and Cancer Study (MDCS)). Family...
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