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Double heterozygous mutations involving both HNF1A/MODY3 and HNF4A/MODY1 genes: a case report.
Diabetes care - 1 Nov 2010
Forlani Gabriele, Zucchini Stefano, Di Rocco Antonio, Di Luzio Raffaella, Scipione Mirella, Marasco Elena, Romeo Giovanni, Marchesini Giulio, Mantovani Vilma
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OBJECTIVE: We describe a maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) case with mutations involving both HNF4A and HNF1A genes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: A male patient was diagnosed with diabetes at age 17; the metabolic control rapidly worsened to insulin requirement. At that time no relatives were known to be affected by diabetes, which was diagnosed years later in both the parents (father at age 50 years,...
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