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Novel MFN2 compound heterozygote genotype in a patient with multiple symmetric lipomatosis and metabolic dysfunction.
Journal of clinical lipidology - 1 Jun 2026
Lefebvre Fabio Alexis, Paquette Martine, Baass Alexis
Abstract excerpt
Inherited lipodystrophy syndromes are rare disorders of energy metabolism. Patients exhibit adipose tissue atrophy with metabolic dysregulation linked to ectopic fat deposition. Here, we describe the case of a 67-year-old woman presenting with partial adipose tissue atrophy, multiple symmetric lipomatosis, and muscle pseudohypertrophy. Metabolically, she had long-lasting diabetes mellitus with severe insulin...
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