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Homozygous Hypomorphic HNF1A Alleles Are a Novel Cause of Young-Onset Diabetes and Result in Sulfonylurea-Sensitive Diabetes.
Diabetes care - 1 Apr 2020
Misra Shivani, Hassanali Neelam, Bennett Amanda J, Juszczak Agata, Caswell Richard, Colclough Kevin, Valabhji Jonathan, Ellard Sian, Oliver Nicholas S, Gloyn Anna L
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OBJECTIVE: Heterozygous loss-of-function mutations in HNF1A cause maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY). Affected individuals can be treated with low-dose sulfonylureas. Individuals with homozygous HNF1A mutations causing MODY have not been reported. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: We phenotyped a kindred with young-onset diabetes and performed molecular genetic testing, a mixed meal tolerance test, a...
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