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Obstructive sleep apnea in familial partial lipodystrophy type 2 with atypical skin findings and vascular disease

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Introduction

A number of metabolic conditions have been associated with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS). Familial partial lipodystrophy type 2 (FPLD2), one of the few rare genetic disorders affecting total body fat redistribution, is one of those conditions.

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In this case report the authors detail OSAS associated with FPLD2 with atypical dermatological and systemic manifestations.

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  1. Departments of Neurology, University of Vermont College of Medicine and Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT, USA

    Kumar Patel & Hrayr Attarian

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, University of Vermont College of Medicine and Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT, USA

    Debra Roseman & Hrayr Attarian

  3. Department of Radiology, University of Vermont College of Medicine and Fletcher Allen Health Care, Burlington, VT, USA

    Heather Burbank

  4. Department of Neurology, University Of Vermont, 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT, 05403, USA

    Kumar Patel

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Patel, K., Roseman, D., Burbank, H. et al. Obstructive sleep apnea in familial partial lipodystrophy type 2 with atypical skin findings and vascular disease. Sleep Breath 13, 425–427 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11325-009-0261-7

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