ea0070aep474 | Diabetes, Obesity, Metabolism and Nutrition | ECE2020
Yang Luyang
, Yang Jing
, Liu Yunfeng
, Yin Jinhua
Maternally inherited diabetes and deafness (MIDD) is a rare form of diabetes caused by a mitochondrial DNA mutation. The condition is maternally inherited as mitochondrial DNA is practically only derived from oocytes. Patients typically have progressive insulinopenia, sensorineural hearing loss and maculardystrophy. We reported here 3 mitochondrial diabetes (two females and one male) and their families. Both of the 3 patients had diabetes, progressive loss of motor skills and ...