Study of the frequency and clinical features of maturity-onset diabetes in the young in the pediatric and adolescent diabetes population in Iran.

Daniel Zamanfar Fatemeh Ferdosipour Pirooz Ebrahimi Mohamad Moghadam Mahsa M. Amoli Mojgan Asadi Mahila Monajati

Published in: Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM (2022)

This is the first study investigating 14 variants of MODY in Iran. The results recommend genetic screening for MODY in individuals with unusual type 1 or 2 diabetes even without family history. Treatment modifies depending on the type of patients' MODY and is associated with the quality of life.

Keyphrases

type diabetes
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
end stage renal disease
copy number
chronic kidney disease
young adults
newly diagnosed
gene expression
prognostic factors
genome wide
metabolic syndrome
middle aged