GCK gene mutations are a common cause of childhood-onset MODY (maturity-onset diabetes of the young) in Turkey.


Haliloglu B., Hysenaj G., Atay Z., GÜRAN T., Abali S., Turan S., ...Daha Fazla

Clinical endocrinology, cilt.85, sa.3, ss.393-9, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 85 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/cen.13121
  • Dergi Adı: Clinical endocrinology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.393-9
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

ObjectiveInactivating heterozygous mutations in the GCK gene are a common cause of MODY and result in mild fasting hyperglycaemia, which does not require treatment. We aimed to identify the frequency, clinical and molecular features of GCK mutations in a Turkish paediatric cohort.