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A novel LIPE nonsense mutation found using exome sequencing in siblings with late-onset familial partial lipodystrophy.
The Canadian journal of cardiology - 1 Dec 2014
Farhan Sali M K, Robinson John F, McIntyre Adam D, Marrosu Maria G, Ticca Anna F, Loddo Sara, Carboni Nicola, Brancati Francesco, Hegele Robert A
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BACKGROUND: Familial lipodystrophies are rare inherited disorders associated with redistribution of body fat and development of dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and diabetes. We previously reported 2 siblings with unusual late-onset familial partial lipodystrophy in whom heretofore known causative genes had been excluded. We hypothesized they had a mutation in a novel lipodystrophy gene. METHODS: Our approach...
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