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Do you order MODY genetic testing to discontinue unnecessary treatments such as insulin or metformin in patients misdiagnosed as either Type 1 diabetes or Type 2 diabetes?

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Endocrinology · Brigham And Womens Hospital Endocrinology
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First, I like the term Monogenic Diabetes better than MODY because it captures the concept of a single-gene mutation to distinguish it from the multi-gene/environmental factors in T1DM and T2DM. I think screening for monogenic diabetes should be considered in patients with atypical features of T1DM ...

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