DISEASES

Disease-gene associations mined from literature

Human genes for familial partial lipodystrophy type 4

Familial partial lipodystrophy type 4 [DOID:0070205]

A familial partial lipodystrophy characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance of loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue primarily from the lower limbs, insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia, and hypertension that has_material_basis_in mutation in the PLIN1 gene on chromosome 15q26.

Synonyms:  familial partial lipodystrophy type 4,  DOID:0070205,  hereditary partial lipodystrophy type 4,  familial partial lipodystrophy associated with PLIN1 mutations,  FPLD4 ...