| | MoSt GeNe/Genetic Drift/Type 1 (insulin-dependent) Diabetes Mellitus |
 | | After asthma and mental retardation, type 1 diabetes ranks as the third most common chronic childhood disease, affecting 1,600 Colorado children and 123,000 in the U.S. The cause of type 1 diabetes is multifactorial and includes the effects of perhaps as many as 11 to 16 genes, interacting with unknown environmental agents. |
 | | This test, in combination with a screening for autoantibodies against pancreatic beta-cell antigens (insulin, GAD or IA-2), can detect 95% of future cases of type 1 diabetes and is effective in determining who is not at risk for diabetes. |
 | | This will diagnose asymptomatic cases of type 2 diabetes and detect impaired glucose tolerance that is associated with a 40% risk of developing type 2 diabetes in 3-5 years. |
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