Preferred Label : Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young;
NCIt synonyms : Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young; MODY;
NCIt definition : A rare autosomal dominant form of diabetes mellitus affecting young people with a
positive family history. MODY is a form of monogenic diabetes, resulting from mutations
in a single gene. The most common forms are HNF1alpha-MODY (MODY3) and GCK-MODY (MODY2),
due to mutations in the HNF1A and GCK genes, respectively.;