Flow chart showing that once a variant causing monogenic diabetes is confirmed, a referral should be made for genetic counseling which is helpful prior to testing additional family members.

FIGURE 3.

Cascade Testing for Monogenic Diabetes.

In any autosomal dominant disease, the diagnosis in a proband should prompt the identification of affected members. In the case of MODY, any family member should be clinically assessed to decide whether testing is needed. MODY, maturity-onset diabetes of the young.

SOURCE: University of Chicago Monogenic Diabetes Registry Working Group, 2022, unpublished data

From: Monogenic Forms of Diabetes

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