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Reduced pancreatic volume in hepatocyte nuclear factor 1A-maturity-onset diabetes of the young.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Sept 2008
Vesterhus Mette, Haldorsen Ingfrid S, Raeder Helge, Molven Anders, Njølstad Pål R
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: There are interplays between the endocrine and exocrine pancreas. We recently reported an increased frequency of exocrine dysfunction in HNF1A-maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY3) patients, compared with controls. Reduced pancreatic volume is seen in HNF1B-MODY (MODY5) and diabetes types 1 and 2. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to investigate whether HNF1A mutation carriers have reduced...
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