Table 1

Characteristics of each patient studied

Case No/ (sex)Type of diabetesBirthweight below 0.4th centile for gestationAge at diagnosisSignificant dysmorphic featuresIslet cell antibodies (ICA) at diagnosis‘C’ peptide or insulin at diagnosisDuration of exogenous insulin requirementKaryotypeInheritance of chromosome 6Current status (age)
1 (M)PermanentYes2 daysNilNegativeNormal1st cousin marriage 46XYBPIDiabetic (4 years)
2 (F)PermanentNo4 daysNilNegative46XXBPIDiabetic (6 years)
3 (F)TransientYes3 daysNilNegativeLow3 months46XXBPINon-diabetic (3.5 years)
4 (F)TransientYes10 daysMacroglossiaNegativeUndetectable8 months1st cousin marriage BPINon-diabetic (3.5 years)
5 (F)TransientYes2 daysNilNegativeUndetechable6 months46XXPaternal UPDIIGT, relapsed aged 13 years, diabetic (ICA negative)  (17 years)
6 (M)TransientNoNil1 month46XYBPINon-diabetic IIGT (ICA negative) (22 years)
7 (F)TransientYes1 dayNilLowNon-diabetic (3.5 years)
8 (F)TransientYes2 weeksNil< 1 month46XXBPIDiabetic, relapsed aged 20 years (32 years)
9 (M)TransientYes3 daysNilNegative3.5 monthsBPINon-diabetic (2 years)
10 (M)TransientNo3 daysDysmorphic facies, hypospadias,  dextrocardia, dilated lateral  ventriclesNegative< 1 month46XYBPINon-diabetic, IIGT (9 years)
11 (F)TransientYes1 dayAnterior placed anus,  macroglossiaLow4 months47XX Maternal ring(6)Paternal UPDNon-diabetic, high ‘C’ peptide (2 years)
12 (M)TransientYes1 dayNilLow2 monthsPaternal UPDNon-diabetic (7 months)
13 (F)TransientNo9 daysMicrocephalyNegativeUndetechable2.5 months46XX Duplication of 6q22-23* BPINon-diabetic (10 months)
14 (M)UnknownYes2 daysDysmorphic facies, dilated
 lateral ventricles, low platelets
46XYDied aged 3 days
  • BPI = Biparental inheritance; IIGT = intermittent impaired glucose tolerance; UPD = uniparental disomy; * 46, XX, der(2)ins(2;6)(2pter-2p22.2::6q22.?32-6q23.?1::2p22.2-2qter)pat.