title: [Alström syndrome--a rare disease of diabetic association].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Alström's disease is a rare hereditary multiple-system illness, whereas a second-messenger defect can be assumed.
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe a case-the first in Germany of 15 known cases in the world literature-, who suffers from all clinical features, such as non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, retinitis pigmentosa, pancochlear damage of the ears, hypogonadism, obesity and chronic nephropathy, with the exception of acanthosis nigricans.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Because of the multiplicity of affected organs the diagnosis of Alström's disease is difficult.
authors.affiliation: Angiologische Abteilung, Städtischen Krankenhauses München-Schwabing.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Weichenhain
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stemplinger
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Ziegler
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rabl
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Standl
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stiegler
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004252:DNA Mutational Analysis; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity; D009896:Optic Atrophy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D011799:Quinazolines; D012174:Retinitis Pigmentosa / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D015290:Second Messenger Systems / Q000235:genetics*; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D011799:Quinazolines; C018176:bunazosin