Diabetes mellitus in the Pima Indians: Genetic and evolutionary considerations
โ Scribed by William C. Knowler; David J. Pettitt; Peter H. Bennett; Robert C. Williams
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1983
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 601 KB
- Volume
- 62
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0002-9483
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Segregation analysis suggests that the high prevalence of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in Pima Indians may be partially due to a single locus with a major effect on age of onset. A simulation study was conducted to evaluate the power of various age-adjustment strategies in linkage analysi
## Objective: To review data on the long-term effects of prenatal exposure to the diabetic intrauterine environment in the pima indians of arizona. this population has high rates of type 2 diabetes mellitus that has a strong genetic component and develops at young ages. ## Methods: Since 1965, pi