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Fingerprinting Cardiolipin in Leukocytes by Mass Spectrometry for a Rapid Diagnosis of Barth Syndrome
Published on: March 23, 2022
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Mônica Santos1, Renata Rabelo, Virgínia Vilasboas
1Tropical Medicine Foundation of the Amazonas (FMTAM) – Manaus (AM), Brazil. m.n.souza.santos@gmail.com
Abstract:
Barraquer-Simons syndrome, also called acquired partial lipodystrophy or cephalothoracic lipodystrophy, is a rare form of progressive lipodystrophy, characterized by symmetrical lipoatrophy of subcutaneous adipose tissue starting in the head and spreading to the thorax, upper and lower limbs and thighs. In this work, we report the case of a patient with Barraquer-Simons syndrome without systemic complications.
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