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GCK gene mutations are a common cause of childhood-onset MODY (maturity-onset diabetes of the young) in Turkey.
Clinical endocrinology - 1 Sept 2016
Haliloglu Belma, Hysenaj Gerald, Atay Zeynep, Guran Tulay, Abalı Saygın, Turan Serap, Bereket Abdullah, Ellard Sian
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Inactivating heterozygous mutations in the GCK gene are a common cause of MODY and result in mild fasting hyperglycaemia, which does not require treatment. We aimed to identify the frequency, clinical and molecular features of GCK mutations in a Turkish paediatric cohort. DESIGN AND PATIENTS: Fifty-four unrelated probands were selected based on the following criteria: age of diagnosis ≤17 years, family...
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