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World J Diabetes. Jan 15, 2026; 17(1): 113821
Published online Jan 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i1.113821
Published online Jan 15, 2026. doi: 10.4239/wjd.v17.i1.113821
Table 3 Insulin receptor mutations and clinical feature of Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome patients
| Mutation type | Amin acid change | Clinical feature | Ref. |
| Missense | Pro193 Leu | Low birth weight, failure to thrive, hypotrichosis, clitoromegaly, and relatively coarse facies | Carrera et al[30] |
| Missense | Ile116Thr/Arg1131Trp | Early extreme hyperinsulinemia that declines over time; severe insulin resistance, growth retardation, acanthosis nigricans, dental anomalies, hyperglycemia and ketoacidosis risk | Longo et al[31] |
| Missense | Pro970Thr/Arg1131Trp | Hyperinsulinemia, growth retardation, acanthosis, dental anomalies, early-onset diabetes | Longo et al[32] |
| Missense | Asn878Ser/Ala1162Val | Severe insulin resistance with marked hyperinsulinemia, acanthosis, growth delay, dysmorphic dentition; refractory hyperglycemia requiring multi-drug and high-dose insulin therapy | Moreira et al[33] |
| Missense | Cys159Phe/Arg229Cys | Extreme insulin resistance, short stature, severe acanthosis, hypertrichosis, dental abnormalities, early-onset hyperglycemia | Thiel et al[34] |
| Missense | Arg209His/Gly359Ser | Markedly reduced receptor, extreme insulin resistance, short stature, severe acanthosis, hypertrichosis, dental anomalies, early diabetes, recurrent infections | Tuthill et al[35] |
| Missense | Arg86Term; Asp261-Leu262 Ins Leu His Val | Severe insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, growth retardation, acanthosis nigricans, dental dysplasia, early-onset diabetes | Müller-Wieland et al[36] |
| Missense/deletion | IVS4-2 A>G/c.2480-2487del | Profound insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, failure to thrive, acanthosis, dental and nail abnormalities, early-life diabetes | Kadowaki et al[37] |
| Missense | Cys279Arg | Child with RMS: Extensive acanthosis nigricans, skin tags, hypertrichosis, short stature, abdominal distension, clitoromegaly, hyperinsulinemia and hyperglycemia | Duraiswamy et al[38] |
| Missense/deletion | Arg145Cys/19p13.2del 237kbp | Adult RMS misdiagnosed as T1DM: Severe insulin resistance, malnutrition/Low BMI, acanthosis, prognathism, dysmorphic features, diabetic complications (retinopathy) | Almotawa et al[39] |
| Missense/deletion | Pro1131Arg/c.4007_4010delAGAG | Infant with generalized acanthosis, growth retardation, dysmorphism, hypertrichosis, fasting hypoglycemia with hyperinsulinemia | Yan et al[40] |
| Missense | Arg1119Trp/del243Kb(chr19:7150507-7152938) | Severe insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, growth retardation, acanthosis, dental anomalies, early diabetes | Chen et al[41] |
| Missense | Arg141Trp | Marked hyperinsulinemia, acanthosis, growth failure, dental/skin findings, insulin-resistant diabetes requiring complex therapy | Bastaki et al[42] |
- Citation: Wang K, Zheng J, Gu LC, Li RR, Su XD, Bai J, Liao L. Rabson-Mendenhall syndrome caused by a novel splice-site mutation (c.1123+2 T>C) of insulin receptor: A case report and review of literature. World J Diabetes 2026; 17(1): 113821
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9358/full/v17/i1/113821.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4239/wjd.v17.i1.113821