Endocrine Abstracts

Background and aimsMonogenic forms of diabetes caused by a single gene defect include maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY), neonatal diabetes mellitus and syndromic forms. They are estimated to account for 1–3% of all diabetes cases, but the prevalence is higher among pediatric patients without islet autoantibodies (AAB). Despite presenting with insulin deficiency, many patients can be treated with anti-hyperglycaemic agents to stimulate the...