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Early Diagnosis of Wolfram Syndrome by Ophthalmologic Screening in a Patient with Type 1B Diabetes Mellitus: A Case Report
Journal of clinical research in pediatric endocrinology - 11 Mar 2024
Kokumai Takahide, Suzuki Shigeru, Nishikawa Noriko, Yamamura Hinako, Mukai Tokuo, Tanahashi Yusuke, Takahashi Satoru
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Wolfram syndrome (WS) is a monogenic diabetes caused by variants of the WFS1 gene. It is characterized by diabetes mellitus (DM) and optic atrophy. Individuals with WS initially present with autoantibody-negative type 1 DM (type 1B DM; T1BDM). The diagnosis is often delayed or misdiagnosed, even after visual impairment becomes apparent. We report a case of WS diagnosed by ophthalmologic screening before the...
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