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Neonatal and Late-Onset Diabetes Mellitus Caused by Failure of Pancreatic Development: Report of 4 More Cases and a Review of the Literature
1 Jun 2008
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OBJECTIVE: Permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus caused by developmental failure of the pancreas is rare. Thus far, only a few genetic causes have been reported. We now report the clinical and genetic aspects of 4 more cases of permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus caused by pancreatic agenesis or hypoplasia. PATIENTS AND METHODS: All 4 of the patients were from consanguineous kinships, and all presented with...
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