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Genetic and Clinical Characterization of Patients with Maturity-Onset of Diabetes of the Young (MODY): Identification of Novel Variations.
Balkan medical journal - 1 Sept 2021
Ateş Esra Arslan, Üstay Özlem, Polat Hamza, Apaydın Tuğçe, Elbasan Onur, Yıldırım Özlem, Güney Ahmet İlter
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a rare monogenic type of diabetes, and accounts for 2-5% of all diabetes cases. An early age of onset, a family history supporting autosomaldominant inheritance, insulin resistance, and the absence of autoimmunity are the major characteristics of MODY. However, genetic testing is crucial for diagnosis. AIMS: To investigate the 7 MODY-related genes and...
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