Diseases

Neonatal Diabetes Mellitus

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Neonatal diabetes mellitus (ndm) is defined as a disease that affects an infant and their body's ability to produce or use insulin. Ndm is a monogenic (controlled by a single gene) form ofdiabetes that occurs in the first 6 months of life. ... It is a rare disease, occurring in only one in 100,000 to 500,000 live births.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms and diagnosis. The symptoms of neonatal diabetes include persistent thirst, frequent urination anddehydration. Presence of diabetes mellitus can be diagnosed with a blood glucose test.

CAUSES

Neonatal diabetes mellitus (ndm) is defined as a disease that affects an infant and their body's ability to produce or use insulin. ...
Specific genes that can cause ndm have been identified. ...
Tndm occurs within the first several days to weeks of an infant's life.