Knowledge of risk of developing diabetes mellitus among siblings of Type 2 diabetic patients.
AIMS: We set out to investigate the extent to which siblings of diabetic subjects perceived themselves likely to develop Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) when offered screening tests. METHODS: Nondiabetic siblings, aged 35-74 years, of Type 2 diabetic patients who were more than 35 years old at diagnos...
Main Authors: | Farmer, A, Levy, J, Turner, R |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
1999
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