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Genetics of Lipodystrophy.
Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America - 1 Jun 2017
Lightbourne Marissa, Brown Rebecca J
Abstract excerpt
Lipodystrophy disorders are characterized by selective loss of fat tissue with metabolic complications including insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia, and nonalcoholic liver disease. These complications can be life-threatening, affect quality of life, and result in increased health care costs. Genetic discoveries have been particularly helpful in understanding the pathophysiology of these diseases, and have...
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