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Maturity onset diabetes of the young (MODY) refers to any of several hereditary forms of diabetes caused by mutations in an autosomal dominant gene (sex independent i.e. inherited from any of the parents) disrupting insulin production. MODY is often referred to as monogenic diabetes to distinguish it from the more common types of diabetes (especially type 1 and type 2) which involve more complex combinations of causes involving multiple genes (i.e. polygenic) and environmental factors.