Familial Clustering of Diabetic Nephropathy: Perceptions and Risk Recognition Among Mexican-American Patients With a Family History of Diabetes

Objective. Diabetic nephropathy (DN) clusters in families with type 2 diabetes, suggesting a genetic susceptibility for its development and progression. We investigated DN probands’ and relatives’: 1) perceptions of the causes and clustering of DN and 2) recognition of their genetic susceptibility and of other selected risk factors. Research methods. Structured interviews were conducted with 246 Mexican-American participants in the Family...