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Genetic and clinical characteristics of maturity-onset diabetes of the young.
Diabetes, obesity & metabolism - 1 Jul 2005
Giuffrida Fernando M A, Reis André F
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Genetic factors play an important role in various forms of diabetes mellitus (DM), but inheritance is complex and interacts with environmental factors. Although in most cases type 2 DM (T2DM) and T1DM are polygenic disorders, several monogenic forms have been identified. Among them, maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) has been the most intensively investigated. MODY is a group of six different forms of...
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