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MODY syndrome

Orpha number ORPHA552
Synonym(s) Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young
Prevalence Unknown
Inheritance
  • Autosomal dominant
Age of onset Adulthood
ICD-10
  • E11.8
OMIM
UMLS -
MeSH -
MedDRA -
SNOMED CT -

Summary

MODY (Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young) syndrome is a hereditary form of type 2 diabetes. It is transmitted as an autosomal dominant trait and manifests during childhood or early adulthood. To date, eight different forms of the syndrome have been described, among which MODY2 and MODY3 are the most frequent.


Last update: March 2006

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