Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus (TNDM) is a form of
neonatal diabetes presenting at birth that is not permanent. This disease is considered to be a type of
maturity onset diabetes of the young
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) refers to any of several hereditary forms of diabetes mellitus caused by mutations in an autosomal dominant gene disrupting insulin production. MODY is often referred to as monogenic diabetes to disting ...
(MODY).
Types
Cause
This condition has to do with genetics and is often associated with having an added Chromosome 7 gene (mostly from the paternal side).
The form on chromosome 6 can involve
imprinting.
Diagnosis
Management
See also
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Permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus
References
Further reading
GeneReview/NIH/UW entry on 6q24-Related Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitush1>
External links
Diabetes
Neonatology
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