Evaluation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in a case series of familial partial lipodystrophy

Evaluation of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis in a case series of familial partial lipodystrophy

Abstract Background Familial partial lipodystrophy (FPL) is a rare genetic disease characterized by body fat abnormalities that lead to insulin resistance (IR). Clinical conditions linked to milder IR, such as type 2 diabetes (T2D) and metabolic syndrome, are associated with abnormalities of the hyp...

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Main Authors: Cecília Pacheco Elias, Daniela Espíndola Antunes, Michella Soares Coelho, Caroline Lourenço de Lima, Nelson Rassi, Ana Paula Meireles de Melo, Angélica Amorim Amato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:Diabetology & Metabolic Syndrome
Subjects:
Adipose tissue
Partial lipodystrophy
Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis
Insulin resistance
Dual X-ray energy absorptiometry
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13098-018-0396-4

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