2010
Cardiomyopathy in Congenital and Acquired Generalized Lipodystrophy
Lupsa BC, Sachdev V, Lungu AO, Rosing DR, Gorden P. Cardiomyopathy in Congenital and Acquired Generalized Lipodystrophy. Medicine 2010, 89: 245-250. PMID: 20616664, PMCID: PMC3090142, DOI: 10.1097/md.0b013e3181e9442f.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCohort of patientsGeneralized lipodystrophyCardiac findingsInsulin resistanceHypertrophic cardiomyopathyAcquired Generalized LipodystrophyLower leptin levelsExtreme insulin resistanceDiabetes mellitusLeptin therapyLeptin levelsSevere dyslipidemiaCardiac statusFrequent findingClinical trialsRare disorderPatientsAdipose tissueCardiomyopathyLipodystrophyCongenitalSeipin mutationsUnderlying mechanismPhenotypic featuresCohort
2009
Efficacy of leptin therapy in the different forms of human lipodystrophy
Chong AY, Lupsa BC, Cochran EK, Gorden P. Efficacy of leptin therapy in the different forms of human lipodystrophy. Diabetologia 2009, 53: 27. PMID: 19727665, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-009-1502-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsForms of lipodystrophyLipodystrophy patientsLeptin therapyLeptin replacementSerum triacylglycerolOpen-label prospective studySevere insulin resistanceNational InstituteGlycaemic controlHDL cholesterolLDL cholesterolTotal cholesterolMetabolic abnormalitiesKidney diseaseProspective studyInsulin resistanceRare disorderSustained improvementPatientsAdipose tissueLipodystrophyHuman lipodystrophyPPARγ geneTherapyDyslipidaemia