Title:Maturity-onset Diabetes of the Young (MODY) in Pregnancy: A Review
Volume: 19
Issue: 1
Author(s): Agata Majewska*, Paweł Stanirowski, Mirosław Wielgoś and Dorota Bomba-Opoń
Affiliation:
- 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
Keywords:
Maturity-onset diabetes of the young, gestational diabetes mellitus, monogenic diabetes, hyperglycaemia in pregnancy, GCK-MODY, HNF1A-MODY.
Abstract: Hyperglycaemia in pregnancy is one of the most common complications of pregnancy
and is generally diagnosed as gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Nevertheless, clinical symptoms
of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy in some cases do not match the clinical manifestations of
GDM. It is suspected that 1-2 % of women diagnosed with GDM are misdiagnosed maturity-onset
diabetes of the young (MODY). MODY often has a subclinical course; thus, it is challenging for
clinicians to aptly diagnose monogenic diabetes in pregnancy. Proper diagnosis is crucial for the
effective treatment of hyperglycaemia in pregnancy. Many studies revealed that misdiagnosis of
MODY increases the rate of complications for both mother and fetus. This literature review reports
the current knowledge regarding diagnosis, treatment, and complications of the most common
types of MODY in pregnancy.