I know diabetes can be hereditary, but was just wondering whether anybody knew to what extent? My partner is type 1 and I dont have diabetes. Has anyone who is diabetic and has children passed on the diabetic gene? Thanks :)
2006-10-04 05:19:43 · 12 answers · asked by Tinkerbell 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
yes it can indeed.
Although instances of diabetes has skyrocketed, a 500% increase in the last 20 years, and despite occurrences being classed as 'hereditary, it is no longer a great medical puzzle or medical challenge.
All that is happening with Type 1 diabetes is the the immune system is attacking the insulin producing cells in the pancreas. This is now an easily solved problem, beyond just artificially supplying the body with insulin, and gets to the root cause.
It should therefore not be of great concern if you planning to start a family, or whether you already have children who have hereditary Type 1 diabetes.
Good luck.
2006-10-04 05:37:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a type 1, My mother was a type 1, my brother is a type 1, and we believe our grandfather was a type 1 too. Dad was not a diabetic at all.
But the good new is our mother and the same father had 11 kids and only 2 of us have type 1 diabetes. As we get older 3 more have type 2
Type 1 is inherited, but so is many cancers, and other much worst disease's.
What you might want to think about before having babies is are you ready to care for a baby with ANY problems? And could you financially care for a sick child? AND if Daddy is well enough to be a Daddy at all?
Good Luck
2006-10-04 06:57:09 · answer #2 · answered by omapat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
First of all, don't listen to people who confuse T2 NIDD statistics with T1 IDDs.
Someone above is correct in saying that T1 is hereditary and commonly skips generations.
Much of the following is from memory, so I state this with some disclaimer. It would be wise for you to follow up by consulting official documentation.
Most likely you and your T1 partner will NOT have T1 offspring. It is less than a 25% chance, which is still rather high. If you were both T1, the probability increases to 50%.
Now your offspring's have a higher chance percentage of DB children, even if not mating with a T1 DB. That chance is somewhere around 30% to 40%. Again, mating with a T1 DB increases this percentage another 10 to 25%. The probabilities get more complicated further down the line, and some folks' genes are just stronger than others.
The best advice to prevent T1 DB's is to not mate with a T1 DB. I say this with sadness, because I am a T1 DB.
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2016-05-14 18:20:16 · answer #4 · answered by Nancy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Genetics play a role in type 1 diabetes — but to a lesser degree than in type 2 diabetes. In general, a child has an increased risk of type 1 diabetes if a parent has the disease. But the risk is still low. Factors that influence this risk include:
The sex of the parent with diabetes. The risk of type 1 diabetes in the general population is 1 percent to 2 percent. If your mother has type 1 diabetes, your risk is 2 percent to 4 percent. If your father has it, your risk is 6 percent to 8 percent.
The age at which the parent developed diabetes. The younger the age, the greater the risk that the child will get the disease.
Type 1 diabetes is one of the most common childhood diseases. It usually begins in puberty. Scientists have identified a gene mutation (SUMO-4) that, when present, increases the risk of this disease in children.
Although you can't prevent type 1 diabetes, you can talk to your doctor about screening your child"
2006-10-04 13:00:36 · answer #5 · answered by BRUCE D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes diabetes is hereditary. When my daughter took it he at first thought i was not a diabetic type 1 when he found out i was he said it may skip your family but look around at your 1st cousins how many of those have it. you may think it has skipped a generation in your family but always look at your mothers or fathers brothers and sisters and then look at your cousins it never skips a generation it will always hit someone in that generation with either Type 1 or Type 2
2006-10-06 12:11:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am a type one diabetic - No one in my entire lineage has had ANY type of diabetes, I was told recently that type 1 can appear as an isolated incident in families and in this case there is no passing it on, have a good look at your partners medical history and see if there is a pattern.
2006-10-05 00:37:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your kids are certainly at more risk, but theres no definate answer.
On the other hand, people can get diabetes even if it isn't in their family - like me. I'm the only diabetic throughout my whole family.
2006-10-04 05:58:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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