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- Title
Monogenic diabetes and pregnancy.
- Authors
Murphy, Rinki
- Abstract
Monogenic diabetes is frequently mistakenly diagnosed as either type 1 or type 2 diabetes, yet accounts for approximately 1–2% of diabetes. Identifying monogenic forms of diabetes has practical implications for specific therapy, screening of family members and genetic counselling. The most common forms of monogenic diabetes are due to glucokinase (GCK), hepatocyte nuclear factor (HNF)-1A and HNF-4A, HNF-1B, m.3243A>G gene defects. Practical aspects of their recognition, diagnosis and management are outlined, particularly as they relate to pregnancy. This knowledge is important for all physicians managing diabetes in pregnancy, given this is a time when previously unrecognised monogenic diabetes may be uncovered with careful attention to atypical features of diabetes misclassified as type 1, type 2, or gestational diabetes.
- Subjects
DIABETES; ENZYMES; GESTATIONAL diabetes; GENETICS
- Publication
Obstetric Medicine (1753-495X), 2015, Vol 8, Issue 3, p114
- ISSN
1753-495X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/1753495X15590713