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Dunnigan-Kobberling syndrome: an autosomal dominant form of partial lipodystrophy.
QJM : monthly journal of the Association of Physicians - 1 Jan 1997
Jackson S N, Howlett T A, McNally P G, O'Rahilly S, Trembath R C
Abstract excerpt
Dunnigan-Kobberling syndrome is a form of partial lipodystrophy characterized by sparing of the face. Despite descriptions of six families since 1974, details of total body adipose tissue distribution and studies of carbohydrate and fat metabolism are lacking. The mode of inheritance also remains unclear, with most authors favouring an X-linked dominant transmission lethal in the hemizygous male. We examined 23...
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