Gene-gene and gene-environment interactions in lipodystrophy: Lessons learned from natural PPARγ mutants

Monogenic lipodystrophies are a heterogeneous group of rare disorders characterized by a lack of adipose tissue (AT), all of which predispose patients to the development of insulin resistance and its related metabolic sequelae. The extent of AT loss ranges from partial, as in familial partial lipody...

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