Monogenic diabetes syndromes
Monogenic diabetes syndromes, also known as maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) and neonatal diabetes mellitus, are rare forms of diabetes that result from mutations in a single gene. Unlike type 1 and type 2 diabetes, which are multifactorial and influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors, monogenic diabetes syndromes are caused by a specific genetic mutation inherited from one or both parents.
Reference: Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary (9th ed) Oxford University Press 2015 ISBN-13: 9780199687817, p1837
