2004
DOI: 10.2223/1209
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Congenital generalized lipodystrophy

Abstract: Artigo submetido em 09.07.03, aceito em 07.01.04. ResumoObjetivo: Apresentar as principais características clínicas e bioquí-micas da lipodistrofia generalizada congênita, desordem rara e pouco conhecida dos pediatras.Descrição: Nos ambulatórios de Doenças Nutricionais e de Endocrinologia do Serviço de Pediatria do Hospital das Clínicas da UFMG, foram identificados oito pacientes com lipodistrofia generalizada congênita. As características clínicas comuns a todos os casos foram hipertrofia muscular, lipoatrofi… Show more

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“…This is due to inability of adipocytes to store fat due to abnormal function of glucose transporters with a low level of intracellular glycerol which hampers the storage of triglycerides [13]. Hypertriglyceridemia may result in the appearance of skin xanthomas [4,22] which were not detected in our patient.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 72%
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“…This is due to inability of adipocytes to store fat due to abnormal function of glucose transporters with a low level of intracellular glycerol which hampers the storage of triglycerides [13]. Hypertriglyceridemia may result in the appearance of skin xanthomas [4,22] which were not detected in our patient.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 72%
“…There is a generalized absence of fat due to defects in adipogenesis pathway together with increased destruction of adipocytes as well as inability of adipocytes to store fat [13]. Adipocytes are unable to synthesize and release adipocytokines (leptin and adiponectin), which show decreased levels.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[16] In cotrast, the morphologic and functional study of the muscles in patients BSCL suggests that the increase in muscle mass results from hyperplasia and not from hypertrophy. [17] Patients with BSCL must have a multidisciplinary follow-up. They should consume a low-fat diet, with reduction of saturated fats and cholesterol intake.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…However, age of onset of diabetes is not mentioned. [6] Similarly a child diagnosed at 4 months of age, developed diabetes at the age of 15 years. [7] Unusual feature in our child being development of diabetes mellitus at very early age of 5 months and there is only one report of overt diabetes mellitus described at 4 months.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%