Genetic Factors in Diabetes
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Family History
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One of the strongest factors in diabetes is a family history of the conditions. In general, if your parents develop diabetes, you are more likely to suffer from it.
Ethnicity
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Individuals who are of African American, Mexican American and Native American descent are more susceptible to develop type 2 diabetes.
Gestational Diabetes
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Pregnant women are more likely to get gestational diabetes if this condition runs on their mother's side of the family.
HLA-DR3 or HLA-DR4 Genes
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If children are white and their parents have these genes, they are at a higher risk for getting type 1 diabetes.
Mother's Age
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One of the genetic factors in diabetes is the age of your mother when you were born. Children born before their mothers reached age 25 have a one out of 25 chance of developing type 1 diabetes. Those born after their mothers reached age 25 have a one out of 100 chance of getting the condition.
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