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Gender differences in the prevalence of metabolic complications in familial partial lipodystrophy (Dunnigan variety).
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 May 2000
Garg A
Abstract excerpt
Familial partial lipodystrophy, Dunnigan type (FPLD; Mendelian Inheritance in Man #151660), is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by loss of s.c. fat from the extremities and trunk since puberty and predisposition to insulin resistance and its complications. However, for lack of recognition of affected men, previous studies could not ascertain any gender differences in phenotypic expression. Therefore,...
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