The potential impact of family history of metabolic syndrome and risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus: In a highly endogamous population

Aim: This study aims to determine the potential impact of positive family history of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) among two generations, on developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) and the potential relation of consanguineous marriage among patients with MetS to the risk of developing T2DM among a sa...

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Main Authors: Abdulbari Bener, Sarah Darwish, Abdulla O. A Al-Hamaq, Mohammad T Yousafzai, Eman A Nasralla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2014;volume=18;issue=2;spage=202;epage=209;aulast=Bener