title: Congenital generalized lipodystrophy with insulin-resistant diabetes.
abstract: Hyperglycemia, glucose intolerance, hyperinsulinemia and resistance to exogenous insulin were found in a 10-year-old Japanese boy diagnosed as having congenital generalized lipodystrophy. Studies on insulin receptors of circulating mononuclear leucocytes indicated that insulin-resistant diabetes combined with congenital generalized lipodystrophy may be due to disturbance of insulin binding to membrane receptors. No insulin-binding antibody or antibody that impairs insulin-receptor binding was found. Plasma glucagon showed an exaggerated response to L-arginine before treatment. After treatment with a controlled diet and an oral sulfonylurea (500 mg/day) for 4 weeks, there was improvement in the plasma glucagon response to L-arginine. Improvement in the hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia and acanthosis nigricans was also observed. On the other hand, on completion of a 7-day high-fat diet, a marked increase in serum free fatty acids, triglycerides and beta-lipoproteins was observed. The total plasma post-heparin lipolytic activity during the high fat diet was within the normal range. However, the level of protamine-inactivated activity was 3 times that of the control.
mesh_terms: D000052:Acanthosis Nigricans / Q000150:complications; D001120:Arginine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002648:Child; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / Q000097:blood; D005934:Glucagon / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007333:Insulin Resistance; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000032:analysis; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000150:complications / Q000151:congenital*; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D011972:Receptor, Insulin; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D005230:Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; D008077:Lipoproteins, LDL; D013453:Sulfonylurea Compounds; D014280:Triglycerides; D005934:Glucagon; D001120:Arginine; D011972:Receptor, Insulin