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Diabetes Care, Vol 16, Issue 4 636-637, Copyright © 1993 by American Diabetes Association

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Maternal age and birth order of young IDDM patients. A study from southern India

A Ramachandran, C Snehalatha, A Joseph, V Viswanathan and M Viswanathan
Diabetes Research Centre, Royapuram, India.

OBJECTIVE--To assess the effects of maternal age and birth order on the risk of IDDM in Asian Indians. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS--Data from a diabetes registry in Madras, India, was used to find IDDM patients diagnosed before 20 yr of age. A questionnaire was used to elicit clinical details of subjects. RESULTS--Children with mothers < or = 24 yr of age had a higher percentage of IDDM. Children with lower birth orders had a higher prevalence of IDDM. CONCLUSIONS--The risk of IDDM in children is increased in children with lower birth orders, born of younger mothers.
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