Genetic Defects of the β-Cell That Cause Diabetes.

Abstract excerpt

Individuals with higher-than-normal blood sugar levels used to be diagnosed as having either type 1 or type 2 diabetes. We now know that a wide range of different factors can cause diabetes, including single gene defects, which account for at least 1% of all diabetes cases and up to 4% of cases in the pediatric population. However, misdiagnosis remains common due to the considerable clinical overlap between the...

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• Diabetes Mellitus
• Insulin-Secreting Cells
• Mutation
• Pancreas
• Pregnancy