Type 1 diabetes in children can be linked to other types of diabetes in parents

A recent systematic review and meta-analysis conducted by researchers from the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Center (The Institute) and published in eClinicalMedicine reveals that children of mothers with gestational diabetes or fathers with type 2 diabetes have higher chances of developing type 1 diabetes than kids whose parents do not have any type of diabetes. The study provides insights that could help doctors identify at-risk children earlier.

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