| Literature DB >> 17425917 |
Michael N Weedon1, Timothy M Frayling.
Abstract
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a type of non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus caused by rare autosomal-dominant mutations. MODY genes play key biochemical roles in the pancreatic beta cell; therefore, common variants of MODY genes are excellent candidate genes for type 2 diabetes. We review recent studies that suggest that common MODY gene variation contributes modestly to the heritability of type 2 diabetes.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17425917 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-007-0022-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Diab Rep ISSN: 1534-4827 Impact factor: 5.430