MODY syndrome, type 1: A dominantly inherited form of type II diabetes that occurs in young people (less than 25 years old) and is not insulin-dependent. MODY type 1 is due to a mutation of the HNF4A gene on chromosome 20. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of MODY syndrome, type 1 is available below.
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