ea0056p367 | Diabetes (to include epidemiology, pathophysiology) | ECE2018
Ng Nicholas
, Sanchez Begonia
, McCarrick CJ
, Mangan Cian
, Byrne Maria
Background: Maternally inherited diabetes and deafness (MIDD) is a rare disease affecting approximately 1% of all diabetics. The most common mutation involved is a single base mutation (A-G) at position 3243 within the tRNALEU(UUR) gene. The clinical characteristics normally associated with this disease include sensorineural hearing loss, macular pattern dystrophy, cardiomyopathy, and diabetes. This study aims to identify clinical phenotype and insulin secretory res...