Familial partial lipodystrophy type 2 (FPLD2) is characterized by insulin resistance, adipose atrophy of the extremities and central obesity. Due to the resemblance with Cushing's syndrome, we hypothesized a putative… Click to show full abstract
Familial partial lipodystrophy type 2 (FPLD2) is characterized by insulin resistance, adipose atrophy of the extremities and central obesity. Due to the resemblance with Cushing's syndrome, we hypothesized a putative role of glucocorticoid in the pathogenesis of metabolic abnormalities in FPLD2.
Keywords:
partial lipodystrophy;
familial partial;
lipodystrophy type;
phenotypic diversity
Journal Title: Clinical Endocrinology
Year Published: 2019
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Journal Title: Clinical Endocrinology
Year Published: 2019
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