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Identification of monogenic variants in more than ten per cent of children without type 1 diabetes-related autoantibodies at diagnosis in the Finnish Pediatric Diabetes Register.
Diabetologia - 1 Mar 2023
Harsunen Minna, Kettunen Jarno L T, Härkönen Taina, Dwivedi Om, Lehtovirta Mikko, Vähäsalo Paula, Veijola Riitta, Ilonen Jorma, Miettinen Päivi J, Knip Mikael, Tuomi Tiinamaija
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AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Monogenic forms of diabetes (MODY, neonatal diabetes mellitus and syndromic forms) are rare, and affected individuals may be misclassified and treated suboptimally. The prevalence of type 1 diabetes is high in Finnish children but systematic screening for monogenic diabetes has not been conducted. We assessed the prevalence and clinical manifestations of monogenic diabetes in children initially...
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