MODY Flashcards
1
Q
MODY is a polygenic/monogenic form of diabetes?
A
Monogenic
2
Q
MODY is a form of T1DM / T2DM?
A
T2DM
3
Q
Glucokinase mutation can cause a form of MODY, true or false?
A
True (MODY2)
4
Q
Which MODY gene classes are involved in pancreas development?
A
MODY1 and MODY3
5
Q
Why is it important to screen for MODY in patients with suspected T1DM?
A
MODY patients usually have SOME insulin function and this can be medically induced with SUR drugs as opposed to insulin injection in T1DM
6
Q
GAD and C-peptide status in MODY?
A
GAD negative (not autoimmune destruction) and C-peptide positive (as often insulin is being secreted, but problems lie elsewhere)
