Neonatal diabetes mellitus – manifestation of GATA-6 syndrome

GATA6 syndrome is an unusual genetic disorder that presents complications during pregnancy, congenital heart defects, neonatal diabetes, and severe pancreatic dysfunction. The cause of the syndrome is a de novo mutation in the GATA6 gene, located on chromosome 18. We present the case of a patient wh...

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Main Authors: Galina Gorbunov, Andrian Chiriac, Marina Vasilita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House 2024-09-01
Series:Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://rjp.com.ro/articles/2024.3/RJP_2024_3_Art-04.pdf
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description GATA6 syndrome is an unusual genetic disorder that presents complications during pregnancy, congenital heart defects, neonatal diabetes, and severe pancreatic dysfunction. The cause of the syndrome is a de novo mutation in the GATA6 gene, located on chromosome 18. We present the case of a patient who exhibited congenital heart defects and severe hyperglycemia from the neonatal period, caused by pancreatic agenesis. The diagnosis was established based on molecular genetic analyses. Insulin and pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy provide a favorable prognosis in pancreatic agenesis, significantly reducing neonatal mortality associated with this drastic diagnosis.
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spelling doaj-art-44783fe2dbbb40ff8524513b8830d5d92025-08-20T02:50:22ZengAmaltea Medical Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Pediatrics1454-03982069-61752024-09-0173316917410.37897/RJP.2024.3.4Neonatal diabetes mellitus – manifestation of GATA-6 syndromeGalina Gorbunov0Andrian Chiriac1Marina Vasilita2“Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaPublic Medical-Sanitary Institution Mother and Child Institute, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova“Nicolae Testemitanu” State University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Chisinau, Republic of MoldovaGATA6 syndrome is an unusual genetic disorder that presents complications during pregnancy, congenital heart defects, neonatal diabetes, and severe pancreatic dysfunction. The cause of the syndrome is a de novo mutation in the GATA6 gene, located on chromosome 18. We present the case of a patient who exhibited congenital heart defects and severe hyperglycemia from the neonatal period, caused by pancreatic agenesis. The diagnosis was established based on molecular genetic analyses. Insulin and pancreatic enzyme replacement therapy provide a favorable prognosis in pancreatic agenesis, significantly reducing neonatal mortality associated with this drastic diagnosis.https://rjp.com.ro/articles/2024.3/RJP_2024_3_Art-04.pdfgata6 syndromeneonatal diabetes mellituspancreatic agenesischildren
spellingShingle Galina Gorbunov
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Neonatal diabetes mellitus – manifestation of GATA-6 syndrome
Romanian Journal of Pediatrics
gata6 syndrome
neonatal diabetes mellitus
pancreatic agenesis
children
title Neonatal diabetes mellitus – manifestation of GATA-6 syndrome
title_full Neonatal diabetes mellitus – manifestation of GATA-6 syndrome
title_fullStr Neonatal diabetes mellitus – manifestation of GATA-6 syndrome
title_full_unstemmed Neonatal diabetes mellitus – manifestation of GATA-6 syndrome
title_short Neonatal diabetes mellitus – manifestation of GATA-6 syndrome
title_sort neonatal diabetes mellitus manifestation of gata 6 syndrome
topic gata6 syndrome
neonatal diabetes mellitus
pancreatic agenesis
children
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