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10/21/09 07:06 PM

"Are my children more likely to become ill/sick (i.e. colds, infections, etc.), because I carry an autoimmune gene?"
Asked By: tschafbuch  
Category: Type 1

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I have had type 1 DM since 1980 and have four children.

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10/27/09 10:13 PM

Yes diabetes is an autoimmune disease and the fact you have it puts your children at higher risk of developing diabetes. However, I have never heard that a parent having an autoimmune disease puts offspring at higher risk of illness/infection.
Answered By: Shannon Lyles
Accreditations: BSN, RN, CDE
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