Article
Screening for MODY mutations, GAD antibodies, and type 1 diabetes--associated HLA genotypes in women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
Diabetes care - 1 Jan 2002
Weng Jianping, Ekelund Magnus, Lehto Markku, Li Haiyan, Ekberg Göran, Frid Anders, Aberg Anders, Groop Leif C, Berntorp Kerstin
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether genetic susceptibility to type 1 diabetes or maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) increases susceptibility to gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We studied mutations in MODY1-4 genes, the presence of GAD antibodies, and HLA DQB1 risk genotypes in 66 Swedish women with GDM and a family history of diabetes. An oral glucose tolerance test was...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
