Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are diseases involving mutations in many genes. In some cases, a simpler form involving a single gene gives similar symptoms and is misdiagnosed as type 1 or type 2 diabetes. That single gene form is often treatable with a pill instead of having to do several injection per day. Being able to identify these individuals and having a better strategy to pinpoint them will change their lives. In this study, we will look at the sequence of the genome of individuals that were diagnosed as type 1 or type 2 diabetes and find mutations that are likely to cause symptoms that looks like these disease (high glucose in the blood).
