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Originally Posted by kstreeter513  Sorry to hear about your child's new diagnosis. That really bites. I am now 21, but I was diagnosed as a type one when I was six. I see many people who posted to this thread have type one with children with type one. Is this common? |
The exact percents vary from time to time and depending on who does the study. It's said though that the male has a twice greater chance of passing it on that if his wife is diabetic. If both are diabetic, the chances quadruple the wife's percent. That seems to be the only common bond.
Then Children's Hospital says if one child develops diabetes, any other children have a 10% chance of getting it. Lastly, if you have identical twins and one is diagnosed, the other twin has a 50% chance of getting it.
Back to the original topic....evil, I've had diabetes for almost 25 years. I'm only 25 years old. So if you need any info from the child's perspective, just let me know.
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