Treatment switch from multiple daily insulin injections to sulphonylureas in an African young adult diagnosed with HNF1A MODY: a case report
This case reveals that HNF1A maturity onset diabetes of the young (and probably other causes of monogenic diabetes) can present in sub-Saharan Africa. A diagnosis of maturity onset diabetes of the young can have significant life-changing therapeutic implications.
Authors
- Eugène Sobngwi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5457-6572)
- Kevin Colclough (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0566-4853)
- Mesmin Dehayem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4959-8360)
- Jean-Claude Katte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5631-2810)
Institutions
- Université de Yaoundé I (CM)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Royal Devon & Exeter NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Central Hospital of Yaoundé (CM)
- African Governance and Development Institute (CM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Medical Case Reports
- Published
- 2024-10-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-024-04850-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Pancreatic function and diabetes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57