Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1A MODY (HNF1A-MODY) is the most common form of Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) diagnosed in adults. It is caused by heterozygous mutations in the HNF1A gene and is associated with progressive β-cell failure and increasing hyperglycemia due to reduced insulin secretion. HNF1A-MODY is characterized by a large phenotypic variability. We herein report the case of a 40-year-old diabetic woman who was identified as h...