Complications of Diabetes and Deafness Inherited through the Patient's Mother
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2001)

Summaries for Patients1 May 2001Complications of Diabetes and Deafness Inherited through the Patient's MotherSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-134-9_Part_1-200105010-00003 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail What is the problem and what is known about it so far?Diabetes is a disease characterized by persistent elevations in blood sugar levels, which can lead to damage of the eyes, heart, kidneys, and nerves. A few people with diabetes (fewer than 3%) inherit it from their mothers, along with hearing loss or deafness. This rare type of diabetes, known as maternally inherited diabetes and deafness (MIDD), may be caused by specific genetic defects in the mechanisms that normally produce energy for the body. Information about MIDD has been scant because few people have this type of diabetes, and ... Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: The summary below is from the full report titled “Maternally Inherited Diabetes and Deafness: A Multicenter Study.” It is in the 1 May 2001 issue of Annals of Internal Medicine (volume 134, pages 721-728). The authors are PJ Guillausseau, P Massin, D Dubois-LaForgue, J Timsit, M Virally, H Gin, E Bertin, JF Blickle, B Bouhanick, J Cahen, S Caillat-Zucman, G Charpentier, P Chedin, C Derrien, PH Ducluzeau, A Grimaldi, B Guerci, E Kaloustian, A Murat, F Olivier, M Paques, V Paquis-Flucklinger, B Porokhov, J Samuel-Lajeunesse, and B Vialettes.Summaries for Patients are a service provided by Annals to help patients better understand the complicated and often mystifying language of modern medicine.Summaries for Patients are presented for informational purposes only. These summaries are not a substitute for advice from your own medical provider. If you have questions about this material, or need medical advice about your own health or situation, please contact your physician. The summaries may be reproduced for not-for-profit educational purposes only. Any other uses must be approved by the American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoMaternally Inherited Diabetes and Deafness: A Multicenter Study Pierre-Jean Guillausseau , Pascale Massin , Danièle Dubois-LaForgue , José Timsit , Marie Virally , Henri Gin , Eric Bertin , Jean-Frédéric Blickle , Béatrice Bouhanick , Juliette Cahen , Sophie Caillat-Zucman , Guillaume Charpentier , Pierre Chedin , Christèle Derrien , Pierre-Henri Ducluzeau , André Grimaldi , Bruno Guerci , Edgar Kaloustian , Arnaud Murat , Frédérique Olivier , Michel Paques , Véronique Paquis-Flucklinger , Béatrice Porokhov , Julien Samuel-Lajeunesse , and Bernard Vialettes Maternally Inherited Diabetes and Deafness: A Multicenter Study Pierre-Jean Guillausseau , Pascale Massin , Danièle Dubois-LaForgue , José Timsit , Marie Virally , Henri Gin , Eric Bertin , Jean-Frédéric Blickle , Béatrice Bouhanick , Juliette Cahen , Sophie Caillat-Zucman , Guillaume Charpentier , Pierre Chedin , Christèle Derrien , Pierre-Henri Ducluzeau , André Grimaldi , Bruno Guerci , Edgar Kaloustian , Arnaud Murat , Frédérique Olivier , Michel Paques , Véronique Paquis-Flucklinger , Béatrice Porokhov , Julien Samuel-Lajeunesse , and Bernard Vialettes Metrics 1 May 2001Volume 134, Issue 9_Part_1Page: I-0KeywordsDeafnessGeneticsHearingKidneysMusclesOverweightRetinaScarsUrineVision ePublished: 1 May 2001 Issue Published: 1 May 2001 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2001 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...