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01-12-2012 | Case report
Neonatal diabetes mellitus and congenital diaphragmatic hernia: coincidence or concurrent etiology?
Authors:
Emmanuelle S Topiol, Laurie A Minarich, Charles A Williams, Roberto T Zori, David W Kays, Michael J Haller
Published in:
International Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology
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Issue 1/2012
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Abstract
Neonatal diabetes mellitus (NDM) is a rare metabolic disorder, affecting approximately 1 in 500,000 live births. The management of NDM is challenging, as the benefits of controlling hyperglycemia must be balanced with the risks of iatrogenic hypoglycemia. NDM occurs in both permanent and transient forms, which have been genetically and phenotypically well characterized. Herein, we present the previously unreported combination of transient NDM (TNDM) and congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). In addition to reviewing the management and genetics of NDM we discuss the potential for overlapping genetic or embryologic abnormalities to explain the concurrence of CDH and NDM.