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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2018

Genetic Testing of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young Current Status and Future Perspectives.

Parveena Firdous, Kamran Nissar, Sajad Ali, Bashir Ahmad Ganai, Uzma Shabir, Toyeeba Hassan, Shariq Rashid Masoodi

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 64 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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64citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
13.3field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

64 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 132 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Parveena FirdousCentre of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Kamran NissarDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Sajad AliCentre of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Bashir Ahmad GanaiCentre of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Uzma ShabirCentre of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Toyeeba HassanCentre of Research for Development (CORD), University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Shariq Rashid MasoodiDepartment of Endocrinology, Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, India.
University of Kashmir · INSher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Diabetes is a global epidemic problem growing exponentially in Asian countries posing a serious threat. Among diabetes, maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a heterogeneous group of monogenic disorders that occurs due to β cell dysfunction. Genetic defects in the pancreatic β-cells result in the decrease of insulin production required for glucose utilization thereby lead to early-onset diabetes (often <25 years). It is generally considered as non-insulin dependent form of diabetes and comprises of 1-5% of total diabetes. Till date, 14 genes have been identified and mutation in them may lead to MODY. Different genetic testing methodologies like linkage analysis, restriction fragment length polymorphism, and DNA sequencing are used for the accurate and correct investigation of gene mutations associated with MODY. The next-generation sequencing has emerged as one of the most promising and effective tools to identify novel mutated genes related to MODY. Diagnosis of MODY is mainly relying on the sequential screening of the three marker genes like hepatocyte nuclear factor 1 alpha (HNF1α), hepatocyte nuclear factor 4 alpha (HNF4α), and glucokinase (GCK). Interestingly, MODY patients can be managed by diet alone for many years and may also require minimal doses of sulfonylureas. The primary objective of this article is to provide a review on current status of MODY, its prevalence, genetic testing/diagnosis, possible treatment, and future perspective.

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diabetesgene mutationhyperglycemiainsulinmaturity-onset diabetes of the youngsulfonylureas

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PMID29867778
PMCPMC5966560
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