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Severe loss of adipose tissue in a Vietnamese lipodystrophy patient caused by LMNA p.G465D mutation: a first clinical characterization and two-year follow-up.
Journal of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism : JPEM - 27 Sept 2022
Vu Nhung Phuong, Tran Hai Thi, Vu Nga Bich, Ma Thuong Thi Huyen, Nguyen Ton Dang, Nong Hai Van, Nguyen Ha Hai
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Familial partial lipodystrophy type 2 is the most well-known subtype of lipodystrophy. We describe for the first time the phenotype of a case with lipodystrophy, who carried heterozygous mutation c.G1394A (p.G465D) in the LMNA gene. CASE PRESENTATION: A 17-year-old girl was diagnosed with FPLD2 due to severe loss of subcutaneous fat in the extremities, buttocks and metabolic complications. However,...
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