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A case of familial partial lipodystrophy caused by a novel lamin A/C (LMNA) mutation in exon 1 (D47N).
European journal of internal medicine - 1 Apr 2016
Kutbay Nilufer Ozdemir, Yurekli Banu Sarer, Onay Huseyin, Altay Canan Tuncer, Atik Tahir, Hekimsoy Zeliha, Saygili Fusun, Akinci Baris
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Familial partial lipodystrophy (FPL) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by selective lack of subcutaneous fat which is associated with insulin resistant diabetes. The Dunnigan variety (FPL2) is caused by several missense mutations in the lamin A/C (LMNA) gene, most of which are typically located in exon 8 at the codon position 482. CASE REPORT: Here, we report on a Turkish family with FPL2 which...
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