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Familial partial lipodystrophy: a monogenic form of the insulin resistance syndrome.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Dec 2000
Hegele R A
Abstract excerpt
Dunnigan-type familial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD; OMIM 151660) is a rare monogenic form of insulin resistance characterized by loss of subcutaneous fat from the extremities, trunk, and gluteal region. FPLD recapitulates the main metabolic attributes of the insulin resistance syndrome, including central obesity, hyperinsulinemia, glucose intolerance and diabetes, dyslipidemia, and hypertension. Through the use...
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