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Glucokinase gene mutations (MODY 2) in Asian Indians.
Diabetes technology & therapeutics - 1 Mar 2014
Kanthimathi Sekar, Jahnavi Suresh, Balamurugan Kandasamy, Ranjani Harish, Sonya Jagadesan, Goswami Soumik, Chowdhury Subhankar, Mohan Viswanathan, Radha Venkatesan
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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Heterozygous inactivating mutations in the glucokinase (GCK) gene cause a hyperglycemic condition termed maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) 2 or GCK-MODY. This is characterized by mild, stable, usually asymptomatic, fasting hyperglycemia that rarely requires pharmacological intervention. The aim of the present study was to screen for GCK gene mutations in Asian Indian subjects with...
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