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Maturity onset diabetes of the young

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Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) refers to any of several hereditary forms of diabetes caused by mutations in an autosomal dominant gene (sex independent, i.e. inherited from any of the parents) disrupting insulin production. Unlike the polygenic recessive types 1 and 2 of diabetes caused by mutations in genes inherited from both parents, MODY is monogenic and easier to manage than... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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    Maturity onset diabetes of the young

    Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) refers to any of several hereditary forms of diabetes caused by mutations in an autosomal dominant gene (sex independent, i.e. inherited from any of the parents) disrupting insulin production.
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    List of diseases (M)

    A list of diseases in the English wikipedia. ... Maturity onset diabetes of the young
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    Diabetes mellitus type 1

    Diabetes mellitus type 1 (Type 1 diabetes, IDDM, or juvenile diabetes) is a form of diabetes mellitus that results from autoimmune destruction of insulin-producing beta cells of the pancreas. ... In addition, a small proportion of type 2 cases manifest a genetic form of the disease called maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY).
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    Chromosome 12 (human)

    Chromosome 12 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. ... maturity onset diabetes of the young type 3
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    Chromosome 17 (human)

    Chromosome 17 is one of the 23 pairs of chromosomes in humans. ... Maturity onset diabetes of the young type 5
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    Glossary of diabetes

    The following is a glossary of diabetes which explains terms connected with diabetes. ... Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) - One of at least six rare types of diabetes mellitus caused by genetic defect.
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    MODY 6

    MODY 6 is a form of maturity onset diabetes of the young. MODY 6 arises from mutations of the gene for the transcription factor referred to as neurogenic differentiation 1.
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    MODY 3

    MODY 3 is a form of maturity onset diabetes of the young. MODY 3 is caused by mutations of the HNF1α gene, a homeobox gene on chromosome 12.
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    MODY 5

    Renal cysts and diabetes syndrome (RCAD), also known as MODY 5, is a form of maturity onset diabetes of the young. HNF1β-related MODY is one of the less common forms of MODY, with some distinctive clinical features, including atrophy of the pancreas and several forms of renal disease.

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