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MEXICAN-AMERICAN OR AFRICAN-AMERICAN FAMILIES WTIH TYPE 1 DIABETES

Principal Investigator:Stephen E. Gitelman, M.D., Director of the Pediatric Diabetes Program at U.C.S.F.

Who can sign up for this study? Mexican-American families or African-American families in which there is one family member with type 1 diabetes. For these families we would like to enroll the family with type 1 diabetes and the both biological parents.

What is this study about? The Type 1 Diabetes Genetics Consortium is trying to understand the genetic causes of Type 1 Diabetes.

What will happen in this study? Eligible family members will be asked to have a small amount of blood drawn and to answer a few questions about their health.

Reimbursement: There will be a $25.00 reimbursement for each eligible participating family member.


Contact: For more information, contact study coordinators David Ng at (415) 514-3730 or Kathleen Breen, RN at (415)502-8640.

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