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A novel mutation in GCK gene: Beware of SGA child with diabetic mother.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Nov 2021
Tagliaferri F, Grosso C, Balbo M, Bracciolini G, Bertelli E, Secco A, Salina A, Aloi C, Gallo M, Felici E
Abstract excerpt
MODY is a monogenic, autosomal dominant form of diabetes mellitus. MODY can be caused by mutations in several genes; glucokinase (GCK) accounts for 30-50% of the cases. The diagnosis can be suspected in early-onset diabetes with atypical features for type 1/type 2. Treatment is usually not recommended. A 5-year-old girl came to our attention for occasional episodes of hyperglycaemia. She was born at term, her...
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