[Genetic diagnosis of diabetes mellitus: Wolfram syndrome--from positional cloning to DNA diagnosis].

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Wolfram syndrome(WFS, DIDMOAD syndrome) is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by juvenile-onset, insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and optic atrophy, often accompanied by other symptoms including diabetes insipidus, neurosensory deafness, urinary tract and neurological abnormalities. In patients, beta-cells are selectively lost from their pancreatic islets of Langerhans. By...

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