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[Maturity-onset diabetes of the young].
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde - 1 Jan 2015
van der Tuin Karin, Hannema Sabine E, Houdijk E C A M Mieke, Losekoot Monique, de Koning Eelco J P, Breuning Martijn H
Abstract excerpt
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is the most common type of monogenic diabetes mellitus, estimated to account for approximately 1-4% of patients with diabetes. The predicted prevalence is, therefore, 20,000 patients in The Netherlands. Unfortunately less than 5% of these patients are confirmed by molecular genetic analysis. MODY is a clinically heterogeneous group of disorders caused by β-cell...
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