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Fathers of diabetic men or women live longer than the mothers of these patients. This unusual feature is due to diminished lifespan of the mothers and perhaps to an unusual longevity of the fathers. The latter phenomenon seems to be restricted, at least in men, to propositi with the non insulin dependent type of diabetes. — The shorter lifespan of the mothers of diabetics is found both in obese and in thin propositi. The extra longevity of the fathers, however, is not found in the latter propositi. — Thin men, both diabetic and non diabetic, have fathers who live longer than the fathers of obese men.
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De Moor, P., Meulepas, E.: J. Clin. Endocrinol. and Metab.27, 429–430 (1967).
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De Moor, P., Geboes, K. The lifespan of parents of diabetic subjects. Diabetologia 9, 232–234 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01219787
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01219787