Monogenetic Etiologies of Diabetes.

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Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) describes a group of non-autoimmune forms of diabetes that are characterized by mostly autosomal dominant, monogenic mutations resulting in decreased beta cell function in the pancreas. MODY accounts for roughly 1% to 5% of diabetes cases, and the optimal treatment for each MODY depends on the causative mutation. This article provides a review of MODY to aid providers...

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