
June 29, 1999
Genetics and Heredity
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Question from Hutchinson, Minnesota, USA:
Is Type 1 Diabetes autosomal or sex related?
Answer:
From: DTeam Staff
Diabetes is a multigenic disorder — i.e., the genetic component of the risk is made up from the contribution by multiple genes. The environment then acts to make diabetes more (or less) likely in conjunction with this genetic complement.
KJR