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Macrosomia, transient neonatal hypoglycemia, and monogenic diabetes in a family with heterozygous mutation R154X of HNF4A gene

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  1. Laboratory of Monogenic Diabetes, Bambino Gesù Pediatric Hospital, IRCCS, Rome

    C. Colombo & F. Barbetti

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Maurizio Bufalini Hospital, Cesena, Italy

    C. Geraci, T. Suprani & M. Pocecco

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Colombo, C., Geraci, C., Suprani, T. et al. Macrosomia, transient neonatal hypoglycemia, and monogenic diabetes in a family with heterozygous mutation R154X of HNF4A gene. J Endocrinol Invest 34, 252–253 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03347074

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