Pubmed was searched for publications on the subject by employing search terms: MODY, Maturity Onset Diabetes of the Young, monogenic diabetes, HNF1A, HNF-1 alpha, GCK, glucokinase, HNF1B, HNF-1 beta, HNF4A, HNF-4 alpha, biomarkers. The gene discussed is HNF1A; the disease is diabetes mellitus.