raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:280356

PLIN1-related familial partial lipodystrophy

Synonyms: FPLD4 · PLIN1-related FPLD

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal dominant
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

A rare genetic lipodystrophy characterized by loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue primarily affecting the lower limbs and gluteal region due to a defect in the PLIN1 gene. Associated features of insulin resistance, hepatic steatosis, dyslipidemia, hypertension, axillary acanthosis nigricans and muscular hypertrophy of the lower limbs are typical.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPLIN1-related familial partial lipodystrophyFPLD4 · PLIN1-related FPLD
frLipodystrophie partielle familiale associée à PLIN1FPLD4 · LDPF associée à PLIN1 · LDPF4
deLipodystrophie, familiäre partielle, PLIN1-abhängigeFPLD durch PLIN1-Genmutationen · FPLD4 · PLIN1-bedingte FPLD
esLipodistrofia parcial familiar asociada al gen PLIN1FPLD asociada a PLIN1 · FPLD asociada al gen PLIN1 · FPLD4
itLipodistrofia parziale familiare PLIN1-correlataFPLD PLIN1-correlata · FPLD4
nlPLIN1-gerelateerde familiale partiële lipodystrofieFPLD4 · PLIN1-gerelateerde FPLD
ptLipodistrofia parcial familiar PLIN1-relacionada
plRodzinna częściowa lipodystrofia zależna od plIN1FplD zależna od plIN1 · FplD4
csPLIN1-vázaná familiární parciální lipodystrofieFPLD4 · PLIN1-vázaný FPLD
ukСімейна часткова ліподистрофія, повязана з PLIN1FPLD4 · FPLD, повязані з PLIN1
zhPLIN1基因相关的家族性局部脂肪代谢障碍PLIN1基因相关FPLD
trPLIN1-ilişkili ailesel kısmi lipodistrofiFPLD4 · PLIN1-ilişkili FPLD

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM613877Evalidated
ICD-10E88.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A44NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0013478Evalidated
UMLSC5191005Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PLIN1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9076ENSG0000016681917029015q26.1perilipin 121345103[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families3 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated21345103[PMID]
Point prevalence<1 / 1 000 000—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

16 annotations · validated 2016-07-20
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0000956Acanthosis nigricansDiagnostic criterion
HP:0001397Hepatic steatosisDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000842HyperinsulinemiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000822HypertensionDiagnostic criterion
HP:0002155HypertriglyceridemiaDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000877Insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus at pubertyDiagnostic criterion
HP:0100578LipoatrophyDiagnostic criterion
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0008981Calf muscle hypertrophyDiagnostic criterion
HP:0000789Infertility
HP:0009017Loss of gluteal subcutaneous adipose tissue
HP:0003635Loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue in limbs
HP:0003758Reduced subcutaneous adipose tissue
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003117Abnormality of circulating hormone level
HP:0001395Hepatic fibrosis
HP:0000876Oligomenorrhea
HP:0000147Polycystic ovaries

Run the differential on the 12 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 21345103[PMID]_18256394[PMID]_18256390[PMID]_12927424[PMID]_22685055[PMID]_17908770[PMID]_7068697[PMID]_4552697[PMID]

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