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World J Diabetes. Apr 15, 2013; 4(2): 40-46
Published online Apr 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i2.40
Published online Apr 15, 2013. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v4.i2.40
Table 2 Familial history of diabetes mellitus among diabetic patients n (%)
| n = 1980 | |
| Family history of diabetes1 | |
| Negative | 536 (27.1) |
| Positive | 1444 (72.9) |
| Family relations | |
| Father | 437 (22.1) |
| Mother | 503 (25.4) |
| Brother | 281 (14.2) |
| Sister | 184 (9.3) |
| Paternal uncle | 244 (12.3) |
| Paternal aunt | 195 (9.8) |
| Maternal uncle | 325 (16.4) |
| Maternal aunt | 293 (14.8) |
| Paternal grand father | 235 (11.9) |
| Paternal grand mother | 221 (11.2) |
| Maternal grand father | 264 (13.3) |
| Maternal grand mother | 272 (13.7) |
- Citation: Bener A, Yousafzai MT, Al-Hamaq AO, Mohammad AG, DeFronzo RA. Parental transmission of type 2 diabetes mellitus in a highly endogamous population. World J Diabetes 2013; 4(2): 40-46
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v4/i2/40.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v4.i2.40