Sulfonylurea receptor

The gene ABCC8 encodes the sulfonylurea receptor a component that regulates the potassium channel in pancreatic beta cells. Loss-of-function mutations and inhibition of the protein result in stimulation of the insulin secretion. Familial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia is an autosomal recessive and less commonly dominant disorder. Gain-of-function mutations result in permanent or transient neonatal diabetes mellitus which is an autosomal recessive or dominant disorder.

Genetests:

Clinic	Method	Carrier testing
	Turnaround	5 days
	Specimen type	genomic DNA

Clinic	Method	Massive parallel sequencing
	Turnaround	25 days
	Specimen type	genomic DNA

Clinic	Method	Genomic sequencing of the entire coding region
	Turnaround	25 days
	Specimen type	genomic DNA

Clinic	Method	Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Probe Amplification
	Turnaround	25 days
	Specimen type	genomic DNA

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