Availability of type II diabetic families for detection of diabetes susceptibility genes.

Type II diabetes is a familial disorder, as evidenced by the increased prevalence in monozygotic cotwins and first-degree relatives of affected subjects; however, its genetic etiology is largely unknown. Well-characterized pedigrees are an essential resource for the study of susceptibility genes for...

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Main Authors: Cook, J, Page, R, O'Rahilly, S, Levy, J, Holman, R, Barrow, B, Hattersley, A, Shaw, A, Wainscoat, J, Turner, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1993