Case Report: Beyond type 1 diabetes: a case of delayed MODY1 diagnosis and successful transition to sulfonylurea therapy

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Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a rare, genetically heterogeneous form of diabetes characterized by early-onset dysglycaemia, typically before 25 years of age, and autosomal dominant inheritance. Among the different forms of MODY, HNF4A-MODY (MODY1) is caused by mutations in the HNF4A gene, which encodes a transcription factor essential for glucose metabolism. Here, we describe a novel splicing...

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