💨 Abstract

Scientists from India and the United States have identified a new subtype of diabetes called MODY 15 in Indian patients. This genetic form of diabetes, distinct from type 1 and type 2, affects insulin production and is caused by mutations in the ABCC8 gene. Unlike other MODY subtypes, MODY 15 involves "loss of function" mutations, leading to a shift from low to high blood sugar levels.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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