Background: Mutations or deletions of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) define a new diabetes subtype.
Patients And Method: The A3243G and C3256T mutations and mtDNA deletions were studied in 41 diabetic patients with maternally inherited diabetes mellitus or deafness.
Results: The A3243G mutation was found in one out of forty-one diabetic patients (2.4%). Neither the C3256T mutation nor mtDNA deletions were detected.
Conclusions: The search of A3243G mutation has to be considered in a diabetic patient with deafness and/or maternal history of diabetes.
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