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Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY): how many cases are we missing?

Shields, B M; Hicks, S; Shepherd, M H; Colclough, K; Hattersley, A T; Ellard, S
Diabetologia; 2010 Dec;53(12):2504-8. PMID: 20499044
Peninsula Medical School, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
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Abstract

Maturity-onset diabetes of the young is frequently misdiagnosed as type 1 or type 2 diabetes. A correct diagnosis of MODY is important for determining treatment, but can only be confirmed by molecular genetic testing. We aimed to compare the regional distribution of confirmed MODY cases in the UK and to estimate the minimum prevalence.