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ArticleJCEM case reports2024

Spontaneous Remission of Acquired Generalized Lipodystrophy Presenting in the Postpartum Period.

Ranvir Bhatia, Prathyusha Chennupathi, Elliot D Rosenstein, Sonoo Advani

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Article in JCEM case reports, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ranvir BhatiaPerelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5226-8776
Prathyusha ChennupathiDivision of Rheumatology, Overlook Medical Center, Atlantic Health System, Summit, NJ 07901, USA.
Elliot D RosensteinDivision of Rheumatology, Overlook Medical Center, Atlantic Health System, Summit, NJ 07901, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7681-4615
Sonoo AdvaniAtlantic Medical Group, Atlantic Health System, Morristown, NJ 07960, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1833-8198
Overlook Medical Center · USUniversity of Pennsylvania · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL) is a rare condition characterized by the diffuse loss of adipose tissue resulting in hyperglycemia, severe insulin resistance, and sequelae of metabolic disease. Here, we report the case of a 32-year-old woman who developed uncontrolled hyperglycemia and significant weight loss within 2 months postpartum. Upon endocrine evaluation, she was found to have generalized loss of adiposity, hypoleptinemia, and persistent hyperglycemia despite aggressive insulin administration. Glycemic response was obtained with U-500 intramuscular insulin, pioglitazone, and metformin-sitagliptin. At 14 months postpartum, the patient achieved spontaneous remission with normoglycemia off medication and restoration of adipose tissue deposition. Autoimmune workup revealed positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) and anti-U1-ribonucleoprotein (anti-U1-RNP) titers, suggestive of an autoimmune etiology to her condition. This case of AGL represents the first reported case of spontaneous remission and the first to develop in the postpartum period.

Indexed as

acquired generalized lipodystrophyanti-Perilipin-1insulin resistancethiazolidinedionesu-500 insulin

Identifiers

PMID38314238
PMCPMC10836637
OpenAlexW4391463853

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