title: Lipoatrophic diabetes: a case report with a brief review of the literature.
abstract: Lipoatrophy syndromes are characterized by an absence of adipose tissue and low leptin levels. Metabolic derangements associated with these syndromes can include diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, and hyperlipidemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Child Health, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA. lawsonma@health.missouri.edu
authors.forename: Melissa A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lawson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001741:Black or African American; D003923:Diabetes Mellitus, Lipoatrophic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052497:Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000628:therapy