Insulin Resistance: Alström Syndrome

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 2

Abstract

Alström syndrome is a rare ciliopathy affecting about 1 in 1,000,000 individuals. It is characterized by cone-rod dystrophy, insulin resistance, diabetes mellitus, cardiomyopathy, renal & hepatic dysfunction, hearing loss, advanced bone age & hypogonadism. Here, we report a case of insulin resistance which eventually got diagnosed as Alström syndrome.

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Swapnil Jain

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Swapnil Jain (2018). Insulin Resistance: Alström Syndrome. Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research, 6(2), 714-718. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-506142