Rare Diagnosis of Familial Partial Lipodystrophy in a Patient With Life-Threatening Pancreatitis due to Hypertriglyceridemia

Background: Familial partial lipodystrophy type 2 (FPLD2) is a rare genetic condition characterized by partial lack of subcutaneous tissue and can predispose an individual to complications such as hypertriglyceridemia with pancreatitis, insulin resistance, and diabetes. This report describes a case...

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Main Authors: Chukwuka Akamnonu, MD, Masako Ueda, MD, Ankit Shah, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-01-01
Series:AACE Clinical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2376060521000742