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Can there be really a test that can determine if someone carries the gene for type 1 diabetes?
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See below: Type i diabetes mellitus is not exactly a genetic disease. However, there are genetic aberrations involving dq region of hla allel in chromosome 6 which increases significantly the chance to develop type i dm. Affected individuals often develop anti-islet cell antibodies before they develop full picture of dm. Testing of antiislet cell antibodies is available commercially and is practical.
Answered 5/3/2013
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