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Maturity-onset diabetes of the young: an update.
Clinical laboratory - 1 Jan 2006
Olek Klaus
Abstract excerpt
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a dominantly inherited form of non-ketotic diabetes. It usually develops in childhood, adolescence or young adulthood. The disease is heterogenous regarding the genetic and clinical features. Until now, 6 causal genes have been identified. According to clinical evidence there is at least one further MODY gene. MODY2 is caused by mutations in the glucokinase gene,...
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