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Identification of insulin gene variants in neonatal diabetes.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 1 May 2017
Gohar Nadida A, Rabie Walaa A, Sharaf Sahar A, Elsharkawy Marwa M, Mira Marwa F, Tolba Aisha O, Aly Hany
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Permanent neonatal diabetes (PNDM) is caused by mutations in the genes responsible for the synthesis of different proteins that are important for the normal behavior of beta cells in the pancreas. Mutations in the insulin gene (INS) are considered as one of the causes of diabetes in neonates. This study aimed to investigate the genetic variations in the INS gene in a group of Egyptian infants...
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