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GCK-MODY and obesity: symptom overlap makes diagnosis difficult

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The authors thank Dr. L.Kelly for English revision.

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  1. Pediatric and Adolescent Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Pavia, P.le Golgi n.2, 27100, Pavia, Italy

    Valeria Calcaterra, Corrado Regalbuto, Francesco Delle Cave & Daniela Larizza

  2. Pediatric Endocrinology Unit, Department of Maternal and Children’s Health, Fondazione IRCCS Policlinico San Matteo, Pavia, Italy

    Valeria Calcaterra, Corrado Regalbuto, Francesco Delle Cave & Daniela Larizza

  3. Regional Center of Pediatric Diabetology “G.Stoppoloni”, Department of Pediatrics, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Naples, Italy

    Dario Iafusco

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Calcaterra, V., Regalbuto, C., Delle Cave, F. et al. GCK-MODY and obesity: symptom overlap makes diagnosis difficult. Acta Diabetol 57, 627–629 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-019-01473-9

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