168 Lipoatrophy
Advanced-level questions
What are genes implicated in familial lipoatrophy?
• Familial partial lipodystrophy of the Dunnigan variety. Genes encoding lamins A and C
• Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (Berardinelli–Seip syndrome). Two molecularly distinct forms have been defined:
• Some patients have neither type, so that additional genes are most likely involved, possibly mutation affecting the gene for the peroxisome-proliferator–activated receptor-γ.