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Type 1 familial partial lipodystrophy: understanding the Köbberling syndrome.
Endocrine - 1 Nov 2016
Guillín-Amarelle Cristina, Sánchez-Iglesias Sofía, Castro-Pais Ana, Rodriguez-Cañete Leticia, Ordóñez-Mayán Lucía, Pazos Marcos, González-Méndez Blanca, Rodríguez-García Silvia, Casanueva Felipe F, Fernández-Marmiesse Ana, Araújo-Vilar David
Abstract excerpt
Familial partial lipodystrophy are Mendelian disorders involving abnormal body fat distribution and insulin resistance. The current classification includes the Köbberling syndrome (type 1 familial partial lipodystrophy), characterized by fat loss in the lower limbs and abnormal fat accumulation in other areas. Type 1 familial partial lipodystrophy appears to be heritable, but little is known about it, including...
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