MATURITY-ONSET DIABETES OF THE YOUNG (MODY): FIRST CASE REPORTED OF GCK-MODY TYPE IN HATTA HOSPITAL, DAHC, UAE

Maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) is a genetically diverse endocrine disorder autosomal dominant inheritance characterized by pancreatic β-cell dysfunction.Since clinical symptoms are so similar, it can be difficult to diagnose MODY accurately, important consider patients family history and any other genetic risk factors when making diagnosis.Glucokinase (GCK) was first gene identified has been associated with defects in several genes.(1)