Acromegaly with congenital generalized lipodystrophy - two rare insulin resistance conditions in one patient: a case report

Lipodystrophies are a group of diseases which are characterized by abnormal adipose tissue deposition and are frequently associated with metabolic changes. Congenital generalized lipodystrophy is an autosomal recessive syndrome, with a prevalence

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Published in:Journal of medical case reports 2020-02, Vol.14 (1), p.34-34, Article 34
Main Authors: Guerreiro, Vanessa, Bernardes, Irene, Pereira, Josué, Silva, Roberto Pestana, Fernandes, Susana, Carvalho, Davide, Freitas, Paula
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acromegaly
Acromegaly - complications
Acyltransferases - genetics
Adenoma
Adenoma - pathology
Adipocytes
Adipose tissue
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone - metabolism
Cardiomyopathy
Case Report
Case reports
Cholesterol
Congenital diseases
Corticotropin
Diabetes
Diagnostic imaging
Disease
Diseases
Dyslipidemias - complications
Electrocardiography
Exons
Follicle Stimulating Hormone - metabolism
Follicle-stimulating hormone
Genes
Genetic disorders
Genetic research
Genotype & phenotype
Glucose
Glucose Tolerance Test
Heart hypertrophy
Hormones
Human Growth Hormone - metabolism
Humans
Hypertension
Hypertrophy
IGF-1
Insulin resistance
Insulin-like growth factors
Lipodystrophies
Lipodystrophy
Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized - complications
Male
Metabolism
Middle Aged
Patients
Pituitary hormones
Pituitary Neoplasms - pathology
Pituitary tumors
Prediabetic state
Prediabetic State - complications
Prolactin
Prolactin - metabolism
Rare diseases
Shortages
Somatotropin
Triglycerides
Tumors
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Summary:Lipodystrophies are a group of diseases which are characterized by abnormal adipose tissue deposition and are frequently associated with metabolic changes. Congenital generalized lipodystrophy is an autosomal recessive syndrome, with a prevalence
ISSN:1752-1947
1752-1947
DOI:10.1186/s13256-020-2352-9