MODY - Maturity onset diabetes of the youngMaturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY), due to one of six gene defects, is a rare form of diabetes in children that is caused by a single gene defect that results in faulty insulin secretion. MODY is defined by its early onset (usually before age 25), absence of ketosis, and autosomal dominant inheritance. Thus, each child of a parent with MODY has a 50 percent chance of inheriting the same type of diabetes. MODY is thought to account for 2 to 5 percent of all cases of diabetes and often goes unrecognized.3 Treatment of MODY varies. Some children respond to diet therapy, exercise, and/or oral anti-diabetes medications that enhance insulin release. Others may require insulin therapy. source: http://ndep.nih.gov/media/diabetes/youth/youth_FS.htm#Maturity |