title: Cirrhosis in partial lipodystrophy.
abstract: A patient with partial lipodystrophy, fatty liver and cirrhosis, and autoimmune thyroid disease is described. Treatment with thyroxine led to partial improvement in the hepatic abnormality.
authors.affiliation: Professorial Medical Unit, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Robertson
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases; D005234:Fatty Liver / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007037:Hypothyroidism / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008060:Lipodystrophy / Q000150:complications*; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013974:Thyroxine