{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Lipoatrophic diabetes: a case report with a brief review of the literature.
{Author}: Lawson MA;
{Journal}: J Adolesc Health
{Volume}: 44
{Issue}: 1
{Year}: Jan 2009
{Factor}: 7.83
{DOI}: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2008.06.007
{Abstract}: Lipoatrophy syndromes are characterized by an absence of adipose tissue and low leptin levels. Metabolic derangements associated with these syndromes can include diabetes mellitus, insulin resistance, and hyperlipidemia.