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Revision of diagnosis in a child with type 1 diabetes mellitus due to appropriate genetic testing - Wolfram Syndrome.
BMJ case reports - 2 Jul 2026
Varghis Jenny Susan, Francis Anju K, Pratheeksh Rinto Jose, Finny Philip
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We present a middle childhood boy with type 1b diabetes mellitus (defined as insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus without evidence of autoimmunity) diagnosed at the age of 4 years who was on a basal bolus insulin regimen. Identifying the presence of bilateral optic atrophy in him during an ophthalmological evaluation led to a closer clinical assessment for Wolfram syndrome. Although there was no hearing loss on...
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