raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79083

PPARG-related familial partial lipodystrophy

Synonyms: FPLD3 · Familial partial lipodystrophy type 3 · PPARG-related FPLD

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

A rare familial partial lipodystrophy characterized by adult onset of distal lipoatrophy with gluteofemoral fat loss, as well as increased fat accumulation in the face and trunk and visceral adiposity. Additional manifestations include diabetes mellitus, atherogenic dyslipidemia, eyelid xanthelasmas, arterial hypertension, cardiovascular disease, hepatic steatosis, acanthosis nigricans on axillae and neck, hirsutism, and muscular hypertrophy of the lower limbs.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enPPARG-related familial partial lipodystrophyFPLD3 · Familial partial lipodystrophy type 3 · PPARG-related FPLD
frLipodystrophie partielle familiale associée à PPARGLDPF3 · Lipodystrophie partielle familiale type 3 · LDPF associée à PPARG
deLipodystrophie, familiäre partielle, durch PPARG-GenmutationFPLD3 · Lipodystrophie, familiäre partielle, Typ 3 · PPARG-abhängige FPLD
esLipodistrofia parcial familiar asociada a PPARGFPLD asociada a PPARG · FPLD3 · Lipodistrofia parcial familiar tipo 3
itLipodistrofia parziale familiare PPARG-correlataFPLD PPARG-correlato · FPLD3 · Lipodistrofia parziale familiare, tipo 3
nlPPARG-gerelateerde familiale partiële lipodystrofieFPLD3 · Familiale partiële lipodystrofie type 3 · PPARG-gerelateerde FPLD
ptLipodistrofia parcial familiar PPARG-relacionadaFPLD3 · Lipodistrofia parcial familiar tipo 3
plRodzinna lipodystrofia częściowa zależna od PPARGFplD zależna od PPARG · FplD3 · Rodzinna częściowa lipodystrofia typu 3
csPPARG-vázaná familiární parciální lipodystrofieFPLD3 · Familiární parciální lipodystrofie, typ 3 · PPARG-vázaná FPLD
ukСімейна часткова ліподистрофія, повязана з PPARGСімейна часткова ліподистрофія типу 3 · FPLD3 · FPLD, повязані з PPARG
zhPPARG相关性家族性部分脂肪营养障碍家族性部分性脂肪营养不良3型
trPPARG-ilişkili ailesel kısmi lipodistrofiFPLD3 · PPARG-ilişkili FPLD · Ailesel kısmi lipodistrofi tip 3

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM604367Evalidated
ICD-10E88.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A44NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0011448Evalidated
UMLSC1720861Evalidated
GARD12600Evalidated

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 (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
PPARGDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:9236ENSG000001321706014873p25.2peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma12453919[PMID]_11788685[PMID]
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Cases/families10 casesWorldwideCase(s)Validated16409151[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

36 annotations · validated 2017-01-04
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0000855Insulin resistance
HP:0100578Lipoatrophy
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0008065Aplasia/Hypoplasia of the skin
HP:0000819Diabetes mellitus
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0002155Hypertriglyceridemia
HP:0000831Insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus
HP:0003635Loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue in limbs
HP:0000991Xanthomatosis
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0002621Atherosclerosis
HP:0000869Secondary amenorrhea
HP:0003712Skeletal muscle hypertrophy
HP:0000963Thin skin
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0012084Abnormality of skeletal muscle fiber size
HP:0000956Acanthosis nigricans
HP:0003707Calf muscle pseudohypertrophy
HP:0001635Congestive heart failure
HP:0001677Coronaryartery atherosclerosis
HP:0100607Dysmenorrhea
HP:0100601Eclampsia
HP:0002230Generalized hirsutism
HP:0001397Hepatic steatosis
HP:0001639Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
HP:0002149Hyperuricemia
HP:0000292Loss of facial adipose tissue
HP:0009800Maternal diabetes
HP:0003326Myalgia
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0000876Oligomenorrhea
HP:0001733Pancreatitis
HP:0000147Polycystic ovaries
HP:0001744Splenomegaly
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0000786Primary amenorrhea
HP:0007457Prominent veins on trunk

Run the differential on the 10 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 27710244[PMID]_11788685[PMID]_10622252[PMID]_12453919[PMID]_12663460[PMID]

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