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Type 1 Diabetes Genetics ConsortiumUpdated 20 April 2005 The Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium is a group of diabetes researchers from around the world who have come together to collect samples and information from families with Type 1 diabetes. We are trying to discover how differences in the genes that we inherit from our parents contribute to the risk for development of Type 1 diabetes. Genes are the “blue prints” in our bodies that we get from our parents at birth. Genes decide our characteristics like the color of our hair, our eyes and the shape of our bodies. Some genes are also involved in whether you have diabetes or not. If we find out more about these genes, we may be able to prevent diabetes in the future. We are looking for families in which there are at least two siblings (brothers and/or sisters) with Type 1 diabetes. In these families, we would like the participation of the people with diabetes, other siblings without diabetes, and their parents. What you will need to do: If you want to help us, we will take some blood and ask you some questions about your diabetes and your health. What is being done with my blood? The blood will
go to the central repository in America and to our local laboratories,
where scientists will study the genes in the cells of the blood. The blood
will be prepared in such a way that you do not need to come back in the
future. Occasionally, this process may fail and a clinic nurse may contact
you for an additional visit. In this case, we will ask to take some additional
blood. To read our recent article in Conquest, click here, or click on one of the links below to find out more about the consortium.
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