Abstract |
The term " maturity onset diabetes of the young" ( MODY) describes a heterogeneous group of monogenic diabetes of which hepatic nuclear factor-1 alpha (HNF-1α) MODY is the most common. Patients with HNF-1α mutations typically present after puberty, and oral sulfonylureas (SU) have been shown to be effective in adults with this condition. A 7-year-old boy presented with asymptomatic hyperglycemia ranging between 6.2 and 10.1 mmol/L and glycosuria for nearly a year. The child's initial HbA 1c was 6.9% and the pancreatic Islet cell autoantibodies were negative. His response to the oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) showed a large increment of glucose from basal level of 7.7 to 21.1 mmol/L in 120 min. The mild presentation, family history, and negative autoantibodies were suggestive of HNF-1α MODY, which was confirmed by mutation analysis. Initial management with diet alone was not sufficient, but he responded well to 20 mg oral gliclazide once a day with an improvement of HbA 1C from 7.2% to 6.5% within 3 months of treatment. The case is an illustration of the clinical utility of molecular genetic tests in the management of childhood diabetes.
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Authors | Abdelhadi M Habeb, Elizabeth T George, Verghese Mathew, Andrew L Hattersley |
Journal | Annals of Saudi medicine
(Ann Saudi Med)
2011 Mar-Apr
Vol. 31
Issue 2
Pg. 190-3
ISSN: 0975-4466 [Electronic] Saudi Arabia |
PMID | 21242637
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Blood Glucose
- Glycated Hemoglobin A
- Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-alpha
- Hypoglycemic Agents
- Gliclazide
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Topics |
- Blood Glucose
- Child
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
(diagnosis, drug therapy, genetics)
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genetic Testing
(methods)
- Gliclazide
(therapeutic use)
- Glucose Tolerance Test
- Glycated Hemoglobin
(metabolism)
- Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-alpha
(genetics)
- Humans
- Hypoglycemic Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Male
- Treatment Outcome
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