ESPE Abstracts

Introduction: A rare cause of diabetes mellitus is Wolfram Syndrome, which arises from mutations in wolframin gene found on chromosome 4. Optic nerve atrophy, diabetes insipidus, sensorineural deafness, psychiatric problems can accompany diabetes mellitus, so it can be also named as DIDMOAD syndrome. Hypergonadotrophic hypogonadism can be rarely observed in Wolfram syndrome. A case of novel homozygous mutation in the wolframin gene has been reported because of concomitant rare...

Introduction: The most common type of diabetes in childhood is type-1 diabetes. The group of diabetes called MODY (maturity-onset diabetes of the young) is rarer. Mutations that occur in glucokinase gene cause disruption in the perception of the resultant glucose level and, consequently, impaired insulin release, leading to the development of MODY-2. In this case, resulting hyperglycemia is usually at a mild, non-progressive level and does not require insulin therapy. For this...