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[Neonatal diabetes mellitus and KCNJ11 gene mutation: report of a family case].
Anales de pediatria (Barcelona, Spain : 2003) - 1 Jun 2008
Orío Hernández M, de la Serna Martínez M, González Casado I, Lapunzina P, Gracia Bouthelier R
Abstract excerpt
Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is characterized by hyperglycemia within the first month of life and insulin dependence for at least two weeks. There are two types of NDM, transient (TNDM) and permanent (PNDM), which are genetically different. We report the case of two brothers who developed hyperglycemia without ketosis on the 18th day and 2 h of life, respectively. Thyroid function tests, abdominal ultrasound...
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