Catalog

MODY 6 syndrome

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

MODY 6 syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/2096037122

This refers to the hereditary form of diabetes caused by mutations in an autosomal dominant gene (sex independent, i.e. inherited from any of the parents) disrupting insulin production. Mutations of the gene for the transcription factor referred to as neurogenic differentiation 1. Very rare: 5 families reported to date.