Ilgin Yildirim Simsir, Beyhan Tuysuz, Mehmet Nuri Ozbek, Seher Tanrikulu, Merve Celik Guler, Asuman Nur Karhan, Yasemin Denkboy Ongen, Nilay Gunes, Utku Erdem Soyaltin, Canan Altay, Banu Nur, Servan Ozalkak, Ozlem Akgun Dogan, Fatma Dursun, Zafer Pekkolay, Mehmet Ali Eren, Yusuf Usta, Secil Ozisik, Basak Ozgen Saydam, Suleyman Cem Adiyaman, Mehmet Cagri Unal, Gokcen Gungor Semiz, Ihsan Turan, Erdal Eren, Hulya Kayserili, Isabelle Jeru, Corinne Vigouroux, Tahir Atik, Huseyin Onay, Samim Ozen, Elif Arioglu Oral, Baris Akinci
AIM: To describe the Turkish generalized lipodystrophy (GL) cohort with the frequency of each complication and the death rate during the period of the follow-up. METHODS: This study reports on 72 patients with GL (47 families) registered at different centres in Turkey that cover all regions of the country. The mean ± SD follow-up was 86 ± 78 months. RESULTS: The Kaplan-Meier estimate of the median time to diagnosis of diabetes and/or prediabetes was 16 years...
July 2023: Diabetes, Obesity & Metabolism