ea0012p52 | Diabetes, metabolism and cardiovascular | SFE2006
Syed AA
, Meer Lorna
, Dale Jane
ObjectiveThe incidence of maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) in the UK diabetic population is around 12% and MODY can also present for the first time in pregnancy. About 70% of cases are caused by mutations in the HNF1α gene. A diagnosis of MODY can affect management following delivery and informs patients. However, untargeted testing is not cost-effective. We wished to see whether screening a sub-group of pregnant women with a high r...