Article
Frequency and spectrum of glucokinase mutations in an adult Maltese population.
Acta diabetologica - 1 Mar 2022
Pace Nikolai Paul, Grech Celine Ann, Vella Barbara, Caruana Ruth, Vassallo Josanne
Abstract excerpt
AIM: To investigate the frequency and spectrum of glucokinase (GCK) mutations in a cohort of adults from an island population having a high prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS: A single-centre cohort study was conducted, including 145 non-obese adults of Maltese-Caucasian ethnicity with impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG) or non-autoimmune diabetes diagnosed before the age of 40 years. Bidirectional...
Topics
- Adult
- Cohort Studies
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
- Germinal Center Kinases
- Glucokinase
- Humans
- Mutation
- Phenotype
