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Neonatal diabetes mellitus with pancreatic agenesis in an infant with homozygous IPF-1 Pro63fsX60 mutation.
Pediatric diabetes - 1 Nov 2009
Thomas Inas H, Saini Natinder K, Adhikari Amita, Lee Joyce M, Kasa-Vubu Josephine Z, Vazquez Delia M, Menon Ram K, Chen Ming, Fajans Stefan S
Abstract excerpt
Permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus is a rare disorder known to be caused by activating mutations in KCNJ11 or ABCC8, inactivating mutations in INS, or very rarely in GCK or insulin promotor factor-1 (IPF-1) genes. We report a patient with permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus and severe exocrine pancreatic insufficiency. Ultrasound examination revealed pancreatic agenesis with a suggestion of a small amount of...
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