Serum retinol binding protein 4 in patients with familial partial lipodystrophy.
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.
Godoy-Matos
Amélio F
AF
Instituto Estadual de Diabetes e Endocrinologia do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. godoymatos@openlink.com.br
Moreira
Rodrigo O
RO
MacDowell
Renata
R
Bendet
Izidro
I
Mory
Patrícia B
PB
Moises
Regina S
RS
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
C101326:RBP4 protein, human; D054839:Retinol-Binding Proteins, Plasma