Clinical Characteristics, Phenotype of Lipodystrophy and a Genetic Analysis of Six Diabetic Japanese Women with Familial Partial Lipodystrophy in a Diabetic Outpatient Clinic.

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Objective Our aim was to examine the clinical characteristics and phenotype of lipodystrophy of six diabetic Japanese women with partial lipodystrophy (PL) who received a genetic analysis at a diabetic outpatient clinic. Methods We screened for PL using dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) among patients who had a reduced peripheral skinfold thickness at the diabetic...

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