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[From gene to disease; 'maturity-onset diabetes of the young' (MODY), monogenetic inheritable forms of diabetes mellitus].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 14 Jul 2001
Maassen J A, Lemkes H H, Losekoot M
Abstract excerpt
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) exhibits an autosomal dominant pattern of inheritance and can be divided in at least five subtypes (MODY 1 to 5), each subtype being caused by mutations in a specific gene. The unambiguous molecular diagnosis of the specific MODY subtype facilitates an early diagnosis of diabetes and can help to reduce the development of diabetic complications. Furthermore, MODY2...
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