Transient neonatal diabetes
Medical condition
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Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus (TNDM) is a form of neonatal diabetes presenting at birth that is not permanent. This disease is considered to be a type of maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY).
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| Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner[1] | |
| Specialty | Pediatrics  |
Types
Cause
This condition has to do with genetics and is often associated with having an added Chromosome 7 gene (mostly from the paternal side).[citation needed]
The form on chromosome 6 can involve imprinting.[3][4]