Genetic Basis of Lipodystrophies and Management of Metabolic Complications

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Selective loss of body fat is the hallmark of patients with lipodystrophies. Among genetic lipodystrophies, fat loss is observed either from birth, as in congenital generalized lipodystrophy, or later in life, as in familial partial lipodystrophy. The extent of fat loss also varies among subtypes of lipodystrophies. Patients develop hyperinsulinemia, acanthosis nigricans, hypertriglyceridemia, diabetes mellitus,...

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