Unlike type 1 and type 2 diabetes, which are polygenic and result from alterations in genetic and environmental factors, MODY is a monogenic disease that results from mutations in a single gene.
From the sciencedaily.com
But finding reliable monogenic links to disease is the easy part.
From the economist.com
Monogenic diabetes is considered a rare disease, making up only 1% to 3% of all cases of diabetes.
From the sciencedaily.com
Monogenic diabetes is a rare form of the disease in which a single gene mutation affects the ability for the pancreas to effectively release insulin.
From the ocregister.com
Dr Casanova thinks HSE is the first example of a disease that was thought to be purely infectious but which has turned out to be purely monogenic-that is, under the control of a single gene.