Familial partial lipodystrophy as differential diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome.

CONCLUSIONS: Our case highlights the importance of assessment of adipose tissue distribution, as well as a significance of assessment of glucose tolerance and insulin resistance in the differential diagnosis of PCOS. Furthermore, patients with atypical adipose tissue distribution should be referred for formal genetic testing. (Endokrynol Pol 2015; 66 (6): 550-554). PMID: 26662654 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Endokrynologia Polska - December 18, 2015 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Lewandowski KC, Lewiński A, Dąbrowska K, Jakubowski L, Gach A Tags: Endokrynol Pol Source Type: research