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March 1992 in “International Journal of Dermatology” This study analyzed survey responses from 800 alopecia areata patients and found a possible genetic association with increased insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in relatives but not in the patients themselves.
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April 1997 in “Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications” This study observed that insulin-dependent diabetes induces specific molecular changes in the keratin structure of hair, potentially offering a new way to study diabetic complications through easily accessible tissues.
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February 2002 in “Journal of Medical Genetics” In this study, synchrotron fibre diffraction identified changes in dermal collagen microfibrillar radius with age, with lower radii observed in individuals with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
This study found that measuring glycosylated keratin levels in hair can estimate the onset timing of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus after a prolonged latent phase, but not as reliably for noninsulin-dependent diabetes due to longer latency and hair length limitations.
January 2003 in “Springer eBooks” Certain genes are linked to type 1 and type 2 diabetes in kids, and changes in these genes can also cause other diabetes-related conditions.