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White kids at higher risk of diabetes
Sep 8 2008, Anupam Agnihotri

When it comes to diabetes, white kids are hit hardest; claiming this, a new population-based study shows that type 1 diabetes is more prevalent in white kids than those of other races.

According to this study:-

White kids were more susceptible to...

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