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Molecular genetics goes to the diabetes clinic.
Clinical medicine (London, England) - 1 Jan 2000
Hattersley Andrew T
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes has historically been thought of as a medical specialty which primarily deals with treatment rather than diagnosis. Molecular genetic testing can now be used to make a diagnosis of the 1-2% of all diabetic patients with monogenic diabetes. Making a diagnosis of monogenic diabetes is important as it can have a dramatic effect on the treatment a patient should receive: glucokinase MODY patients need no...
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