Preferred Label : Lipodystrophy, familial partial, type 2;
Symbol : FPLD2;
CISMeF acronym : FPLD2; FPL2;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Lipoatrophic diabetes; FPL2; Lipodystrophy, familial, of limbs and lower trunk; Lipodystrophy, reverse partial; Lipodystrophy, familial partial, dunnigan type;
Description : Familial partial lipodystrophy is a metabolic disorder characterized by abnormal subcutaneous
adipose tissue distribution beginning in late childhood or early adult life. Affected
individuals gradually lose fat from the upper and lower extremities and the gluteal
and truncal regions, resulting in a muscular appearance with prominent superficial
veins. In some patients, adipose tissue accumulates on the face and neck, causing
a double chin, fat neck, or cushingoid appearance. Metabolic abnormalities include
insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus with acanthosis nigricans and hypertriglyceridemia;
hirsutism and menstrual abnormalities occur infrequently. Familial partial lipodystrophy
may also be referred to as lipoatrophic diabetes mellitus, but the essential feature
is loss of subcutaneous fat (review by Garg, 2004). The disorder may be misdiagnosed
as Cushing disease (see 219080) (Kobberling and Dunnigan, 1986; Garg, 2004). - Genetic
Heterogeneity of Familial Partial Lipodystrophy Familial partial lipodystrophy is
a clinically and genetically heterogeneous disorder. Types 1 and 2 were originally
described as clinical subtypes: type 1 (FPLD1; 608600), characterized by loss of subcutaneous
fat confined to the limbs (Kobberling et al., 1975), and;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the lamin A/C gene (LMNA, 150330.0003);
Laboratory abnormalities : Hyperglycemia; Hyperinsulinemia; Increased serum triglycerides; Decreased HDL cholesterol;
Prefixed ID : #151660;
Origin ID : 151660;
UMLS CUI : C1720860;
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