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Evaluation of Dietary Intake, Leisure-Time Physical Activity, and Metabolic Profile in Women with Mutation in the LMNA Gene.
Journal of the American College of Nutrition - 1 Jan 2000
Monteiro Luciana, Foss-Freitas Maria Cristina, Navarro Anderson, Pereira Francisco, Coeli Fernanda, Carneseca Estela, Júnior Renan Montenegro, Foss Milton
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: 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 (FPLD2) 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. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to assess and compare...
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