Editorial iMedPub Journals 2017 www.imedpub.com Journal of Molecular Genetics and Medicine Vol.1 No.1:6 Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus: AM Xanthopoulou1#, 2 A Genetic and Clinical Approach E Xanthopoulou #, D Papazoglou1 and N Papanas1* Received: October 23, 2017; Accepted: October 25, 2017; Published: November 11, 2017 1 Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, Insulin exerts a pivotal role in the glucose homeostasis of Alexandroupolis, Greece the human body, while its deficits are related to complete 2 Department of Molecular Biology, inadequacies, such as Type 1 diabetes mellitus or related Democritus University of Thrace, deficiencies such as Type 2 diabetes mellitus [1-4]. It has been Alexandroupolis, Greece identified that these deficiencies have a genetic background and can arise either from mutations in a single gene (monogenic #Authors contributed equally forms of diabetes) or by a combination of rare genetic mutations the action of environmental factors (polygenic forms of *Corresponding author: N Papanas diabetes) [4-7]. Although the exact aetiology of diabetes remains unknown, it appears to follow a polygenic inheritance pattern, and it is believed that the genetic and environmental factors
[email protected] associated with it have the potential to affect its appearance and development in most cases [8]. Diabetes Centre, Second Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, However, monogenic forms have been observed during neonatal Democritus University of Thrace, G. Kondyli and early infancy, resulting in the occurrence of permanent 22c, Alexandroupolis 68100, Greece. and transient neonatal diabetes mellitus [1,9-13]. The former is diagnosed before the first 6 months of life and persists for the rest Tel: +30 2551351713 of life [1,10].