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. 2011 Mar 2;2(3):158–169. doi: 10.1111/j.2040-1124.2011.00106.x

Table 2.  Neonatal diabetes mellitus.

Gene or syndrome Affected protein Inheritance Additional features Treatment
Transient NDM
 6q24 abnormalities
ZAC (PLAG1), HYMA1 implicated Implicated proteins: pleomorphic adenoma gene‐like 1, hydatiform mole‐associated and imprinted transcript Spontaneous, AD Low birthweight, macroglossia, umbilical hernia Insulin, relapsed cases might respond to sulfonylureas and other oral medications
ABCC8 SUR1 Spontaneous, AD Low birthweight Responsive to sulfonylureas
KCNJ11 Kir6.2 Spontaneous, AD Low birthweight, developmental delay; seizures Responsive to sulfonylureas
INS (Pro)insulin hormone Recessive Low birthweight Insulin
Permanent NDM
KCNJ11 Kir6.2 Spontaneous, AD Low birthweight, developmental delay; seizures Responsive to sulfonylureas
ABCC8 SUR1 Spontaneous, AD, AR Low birthweight Responsive to sulfonylureas
INS (Pro)insulin hormone Spontaneous, AD, AR Low birthweight Insulin
GCK Glucokinase AR Low birthweight, parents have GCK MODY (MODY2) Insulin ± oral therapies
Syndromic NDM
FOXP3, IPEX syndrome Forkhead box P3 X‐linked Autoimmune diabetes and thyroid disease, immune dysregulation, enteropathy, exfoliative dermatitis, often early demise Insulin
EIF2AK3, Wolcott–Rallison Syndrome Eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2‐alpha kinase 3 AR Epiphyseal dysplasia, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency Insulin
PDX1 (IPF1) Pancreatic duodenal homeobox 1 (insulin promoter factor 1) AR Agenesis of the pancreas, parents have IPF1 MODY (MODY4) Insulin
PTF1A Pancreas transcription factor 1A AR Pancreatic hypoplasia, cerebellar hypoplasia Insulin
GLIS3 Glioma‐associated oncogene similar 3 AR Congenital hypothyroidism, glaucoma, kidney cysts, hepatic fibrosis Insulin
NEUROD1 Neurogenic differentiation 1 AR Cerebellar hypoplasia, deafness Insulin
HNF1B Hepatocyte nuclear factor 1‐beta Spontaneous, AD Renal and genitourinary abnormalities, atrophy of the pancreas Insulin

AD, autosomal dominant; AR, autosomal recessive; NDM, neonatal diabetes mellitus.