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A 19 year old man presents with weight loss, increasing thirst and increasing frequency of going to the washroom. His father, grandfather and 2 sisters have been diagnosed with DM. What is the most likely type of DM this pt suffers from?

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A 19 year old man presents with weight loss, increasing thirst and increasing frequency of going

to the washroom. His father, grandfather and 2 sisters have been diagnosed with DM. What is

the most likely type of DM this pt suffers from?


  1. IDDM
  2. NIDDM
  3. LADA
  4. MODY
  5. DKA

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The key is D. MODY. [Key features of MODY are: Being diagnosed with diabetes under the age of 25

and having a parent with diabetes, with diabetes in two or more generations].

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