Lipoatrophic diabetes: a case report with a brief review of the literature.
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.
Lawson
Melissa A
MA
Department of Child Health, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine, Columbia, Missouri 65212, USA. lawsonma@health.missouri.edu
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