Table 1.

Prevalence of TID in Individuals with a Family History of TID.

Relative with TIDPrevalence at age 20Reference
Mother2%(11, 12)
Father6%(11, 12)
Non-twin sibling6%(13)
Dizygotic (fraternal) twin10%(13, 14)
Monozygotic (identical) twin>50%(15)

From: Changing the Course of Disease in Type 1 Diabetes

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