There's a stronger genetic component with type two, surprisingly, than type one. Fathers who have sons have a higher likelihood of getting type one. There's an interesting demographicor geographic component to in like, the netherlands,. In certain areas inn that part of the world, very high predominance of type one diabedes. And if you have a first ray relative that has any auto immune disease, it does put you at a slightly higher risk having an automune disease yourself.
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