title: Serum retinol binding protein 4 in patients with familial partial lipodystrophy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine Retinol Binding Protein 4 (RBP4) levels in patients with Familial Partial Lipodystrophy (FPLD).
  
  
  METHODS
  Ten patients with FPLD and a control group (9 patients) were selected to participate in the study.
  
  
  RESULTS
  RBP4-log levels were lower in patients with FPLD in comparison to control group (1.52 +/- 0.32 vs 1.84+/-0.25, p=0.029). A statistical trend was observed between Waist-to-Hip Ratio and RBP4-log (r=-0.44, p=0.054).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  RBP4 levels are decreased in FPLD.
authors.affiliation: Instituto Estadual de Diabetes e Endocrinologia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. godoymatos@openlink.com.br
authors.forename: Amélio F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Godoy-Matos
authors.forename: Rodrigo O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Moreira
authors.forename: Renata
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: MacDowell
authors.forename: Izidro
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Bendet
authors.forename: Patrícia B
authors.initials: PB
authors.lastname: Mory
authors.forename: Regina S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Moises
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D052496:Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial / Q000097:blood*; D054839:Retinol-Binding Proteins, Plasma / Q000378:metabolism*; D049629:Waist-Hip Ratio
chemical_list: C101326:RBP4 protein, human; D054839:Retinol-Binding Proteins, Plasma