Diabetes Prevention: Genomics & Family History
CDC information: More than 29 million Americans have diabetes; 1 in 4 doesn’t know
CDC study: Using family history improves ability to detect undiagnosed diabetes among adults in the US.
If you have a mom, dad, brother or sister with type 2 diabetes you have a greater chance of getting the disease, the National Diabetes Education Program
Susceptibility to type 2 diabetes mellitus—from genes to prevention.
Marie-France Hivert et al. Nature Reviews Endocrinology (2014)
Marie-France Hivert et al. Nature Reviews Endocrinology (2014)
CDC information: Prediabetes: Am I at risk?
Did you know? More than 3300 genes have been reported with risk of type 2 diabetes and its outcomes, including more than 150 genomewide association studies. To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator
Check out genetic disorders and tests associated with diabetes at the NIH Genetic Testing Registry
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