Vol. 11 (06) pp. 977-981 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/17153

MATURITY-ONSET DIABETES OF THE YOUNG (MODY): FIRST CASE REPORTED OF GCK-MODY TYPE IN HATTA HOSPITAL, DAHC, UAE

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  • Diabetes &Endocrine Unit, Hatta Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • DubaiDiabetesCenter, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • Cardiology Department,Hatta Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • Education & Nurses Department, Hatta Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • General Surgery Department, Hatta Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • Emergency Department, Hatta Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
  • Nutrition Department, Hatta Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Abstract

Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a genetically diverse endocrine disorder of autosomal dominant inheritance characterized by pancreatic β-cell dysfunction.Since the clinical symptoms are so similar, it can be difficult to diagnose MODY accurately, so it is important to consider a patients family history and any other genetic risk factors when making a diagnosis.Glucokinase (GCK) was the first MODY gene identified it has been associated with defects in several genes.(1)

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Haytham Darwish, Mirelle EL Behhani, M. Hamed Farooqi, Manal Rezzek, Ahmad Labad, Shruoq Jamal, Ahmed Ramadan, Amer Albawab, Mohamed Alaqqad, Hossam Yussef, Resia Shutait, Maha Saeed, Sondos Awad, Ahmed Ibrahim and Pierre Samir (2023); MATURITY-ONSET DIABETES OF THE YOUNG (MODY): FIRST CASE REPORTED OF GCK-MODY TYPE IN HATTA HOSPITAL, DAHC, UAE, Int. J. of Adv. Res., 11 (06), 977-981, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/17153

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