Erratum: Body composition study by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in familial partial lipodystrophy: finding new tools for an objective evaluation.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1186/1758-5996-4-40.].

Body composition study by dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry in familial partial lipodystrophy: finding new tools for an objective evaluation.

Background: Familial partial lipodystrophies (FPLD) are clinically heterogeneous disorders characterized by selective loss of adipose tissue, insulin resistance and metabolic complications. Until genetic studies become available for clinical practice, clinical suspicion and pattern of fat loss are the only parameters leading clinicians to consider the diagnosis. The objective of this study was to compare body composition by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) in patients with FPLD and control subjects, aiming to find objective variables for evaluation of FPLD.

[Pancreatic function assessment in type 1 diabetes mellitus patients according to disease duration].

Unlabelled: Patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D) may exhibit some residual insulin secretion for many years after their diagnosis. This has been associated with a more favorable prognosis.

Objective: To analyze insulin secretion in individuals with T1D using C-peptide (CP) response to glucagon and comparing patients with recent onset (<5 years - Group 1) and long-standing disease (>5 years -Group 2).

[Diabetic ketoacidosis in adults--update of an old complication].

Diabetic ketoacidosis is an acute complication of Diabetes Mellitus characterized by hyperglycemia, metabolic acidosis, dehydration, and ketosis, in patients with profound insulin deficiency. It occurs predominantly in patients with type 1 diabetes and is frequently precipitated by infections, insulin withdrawal or undiagnosed type 1 diabetes. The authors review its pathophysiology, diagnostic criteria and treatment options in adults, as well as its complications.