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Sulphonylurea therapy improves cognition in a patient with the V59M KCNJ11 mutation.
Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association - 1 Mar 2008
Slingerland A S, Hurkx W, Noordam K, Flanagan S E, Jukema J W, Meiners L C, Bruining G J, Hattersley A T, Hadders-Algra M
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BACKGROUND: KCNJ11 mutations are a common cause of diabetes diagnosed in the first 6 months of life, and approximately 25% of patients have neurological features. Sulphonylureas have been shown to improve glycaemic control and also motor function, but the impact on cognitive function has not been extensively addressed previously. METHODS: The patient had a low birth weight and was found to have diabetes at the...
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