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June 2, 2001

Genetics and Heredity

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From Longmont, Colorado, USA

I am 18 years old and have diabetes, and I just found out the risk percentage of inheriting type 1 diabetes. Is there a risk rate for type 2? If there is, is it greater or lesser than type 1?

Answer:

From: DTeam Staff

Most sources will quote a risk for type�1 risk of 5-10% and a type�2 risk of 50%.

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