Endocrine Abstracts

Monogenic diabetes is estimated to account for 1-2% of all diabetes cases diagnosed before the age of 45. It is caused by mutations in genes encoding for beta cell development, function and regulation. We present three cases of monogenic diabetes in pregnancy.Case 1: Age 30, Para 3, White ethnicity. This individual was screened for a GCK mutation at 18 weeks gestation (third pregnancy) on the basis of family history. She required metformin and insulin to...