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01-12-2015 | Meeting abstract
Clinical and molecular update of a large cohort followed by the Brazilian MODY multicenter study group (BRASMODY)
Authors:
Fernando de Mello Almada Giuffrida, Leticia Schwerz Weinert, Regina C S Moises, Luis Eduardo Calliari, Thais Della Manna, Lilian Araujo Caetano, Milena G Teles, Renata Pires Dotto, Ilda S Kunii, Sandra Pinho Silveiro, Magnus Regios Dias da Silva, André Fernandes Reis
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Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Special Issue 1/2015
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Excerpt
Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) is a group of monogenic forms of diabetes mellitus (DM) caused by mutations in at least 13 genes. Mutations in Glucokinase (GCK) and Hepatocyte nuclear factor-1 homeobox A (HNF1A) are the most common. Frequency of subtypes varies according to studied population. A broader view of MODY in Brazil is needed to improve diagnosis, epidemiological registry, and clinical care, also paving the way for future research. …