Article
[Molecular diagnosis of diabetes mellitus].
Der Internist - 1 Jan 2006
Broedl U C, Göke B
Abstract excerpt
Diabetes mellitus comprises a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by chronic hyperglycemia. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes result from alterations of various genes, each having partial and additive effects. Thus, the inheritance pattern is rather complex, and environmental factors play an important role in the manifestation and clinical course of the disease. There is no genetic test to diagnose diabetes...
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