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Congenital forms of diabetes: the beta-cell and beyond.
Current opinion in genetics & development - 1 Jun 2018
Letourneau Lisa R, Greeley Siri Atma W
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The majority of patients diagnosed with diabetes less than 6 months of age, and many cases diagnosed between 6 and 12 months of age, have a gene mutation that causes permanent or transient hyperglycemia. Recent research advances have allowed for the discovery of new causes of congenital diabetes, including genes involved in pancreatic development (GATA4, NKX2-2, MNX1) and monogenic causes of autoimmune...
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