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A detailed investigation of maternally inherited diabetes and deafness (MIDD) including clinical characteristics, C-peptide secretion, HLA-DR and -DQ status and autoantibody pattern.
Diabetes/metabolism research and reviews - 1 Feb 2009
Hosszúfalusi Nóra, Karcagi Veronika, Horváth Rita, Palik Eva, Várkonyi Judit, Rajczy Katalin, Prohászka Zoltán, Szentirmai Csaba, Karádi István, Romics László, Pánczél Pál
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: This article presents a clinically characterization of the mitochondrial DNA mutation (A3243G) associated with maternally inherited diabetes and deafness (MIDD) syndrome in two families. METHODS: Six patients with MIDD and one mutation-positive relative with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) were examined. Fasting serum C-peptide was measured in all subjects and compared with controls having NGT (n =...
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