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Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young
A diabetes mellitus that is caused by autosomal dominant inheritance of mutations in the MODY genes impacting beta-cell function, typically occurring before 25 years of age and caused by primary insulin secretion defects
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Overview
A diabetes mellitus that is caused by autosomal dominant inheritance of mutations in the MODY genes impacting beta-cell function, typically occurring before 25 years of age and caused by primary insulin secretion defects
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