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Analysis of mutations in the glucokinase gene in people clinically characterized as MODY2 without a family history of diabetes.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Aug 2016
Lopez Ariel Pablo, de Dios Alejandro, Chiesa Ignacio, Perez Maria Silvia, Frechtel Gustavo Daniel
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BACKGROUND: Maturity-onset diabetes of the young 2 (MODY2) is a form of diabetes that is clinically characterized by early age at onset and mild hyperglycemia, and has a low risk of late complications. It is often underdiagnosed due to its mild symptoms. To date, over 600 different GCK/MODY2 mutations have been reported. Despite only a few de novo mutations having been described, recent studies have reported the...
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