Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus (TNDM) is a form of neonatal diabetes presenting at birth that is not permanent. This disease is considered to be a type of maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY).

Types

Cause

This condition has to do with genetics and is often associated with having an added Chromosome 7 gene (mostly from the paternal side).

The form on chromosome 6 can involve imprinting.

Diagnosis

Management

See also

  • Permanent neonatal diabetes mellitus

References

Further reading

  • GeneReview/NIH/UW entry on 6q24-Related Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus

External links


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Gene mutations in transient neonatal diabetes mellitus and Therapy [58

Neonatal diabetes mellitus

Transient Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus

What Is Neonatal Diabetes?