WHAT IS BERARDINELLI-SEIPE SYNDROME - RARE DESEASES

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Berardinelli-Seipe syndrome, also known as generalized congenital lipodystrophy, is a rare genetic disease characterized by malfunctioning of fat cells in the body, so that there is no normal accumulation of fat in the body, since it is stored in others such as liver and muscle. One of the main features of this syndrome is the development of severe diabetes that usually begins during puberty, around 8 to 10 years, and should be treated with a diet low in fats and sugars and with medicines that help control diabetes and high cholesterol