monogenic diabetes Flashcards
what is monogenic diabetes?
-diabetes caused by a mutation in a single gene
whats another name for monogenic diabetes?
mendelian diabetes
is monogenic diabetes autosomal dominant or recessive?
-can be either
what is the most common for of monogenic diabetes?
MODY
what is a common feature of monogenic insulin resistence?
- ancanthosis nigricans (seen in hyperinsulinemic states) caused by insulin driven epithelial overgrowth
- lypodystrophy (problem in the way the body stores and uses the fat)
what is a common feature of monogenic insulin resistence?
- ancanthosis nigricans (seen in hyperinsulinemic states) caused by insulin driven epithelial overgrowth
- lypodystrophy (problem in the way the body stores and uses the fat)
what type of inheritence is MODY (maturity onset of diabetes of the young)?
-autosomal dominant inheritence
is MODY insulin requiring diabetes?
no like type 2
what is the usual onset for MODY?
<25
what determines the phenotype defect in MODY?
which gene is affected- there are 11 genes
what are some of the most common MODY defects?
- defects in mitochondrial metabolism e.g. Krebs cycle (transcription factor MODY)
- defects in glucokinase (the rate limiting factor of glycolysis) and hence affecting glycolysis
how does blood glucose levels change for someone with transcription factor MODY ?
-Transcription factor MODY will have normal glucose in early childhood and then in teenage/early adulthood there is a quick rise in blood glucose
how does blood glucose levels change for someone with glucokinase MODY ?
-they have a high fasting glucose from birth and then it raises gradually over time
what would an oral glucose tolerance test results look like for someone with a glucokinase MODY?
- normal fasting glucose
- because able to respond well to oral glucose and can produce lots of insulin they bring their glucose down very well
what would an oral glucose tolerance test results look like for someone with a transcription factor mutation MODY?
- theyre fasting glucose will be high
- once given glucose theyre glucose will go sky high and struggle to lower back to normal (blue line)