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Pathways to improving the awareness, diagnosis and management of lipodystrophy in Brazil: an expert panel discussion [PDF]
Diabetology & Metabolic SyndromeBackground Lipodystrophy syndromes are a group of rare, clinically complex disorders characterized by a partial or generalized lack of adipose tissue. Affected individuals develop severe metabolic comorbidities and frequently display absolute or relative
Josivan Gomes Lima +7 more
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Case Report: Metreleptin treatment enables successful pregnancy in a female with congenital generalized lipodystrophy [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyLipodystrophy is a rare group of conditions characterized by partial or total absence of adipose tissue in the body. The lipodystrophy is either congenital or acquired and is also classified further to either generalized or partial.
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Long-term outcome of juvenile dermatomyositis associated with lipodystrophy: experience of a University hospital [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de DermatologiaBackground: Juvenile Dermatomyositis (JDM) is a rare myopathy. Lipodystrophy is an underreported chronic JDM complication. Objective: Assess the long-term outcome of JDM associated with lipodystrophy.
Igor Kapetanovíc +3 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Lipodystrophy (LD) indicates a group of rare disorders, with generalized or partial loss of white adipose tissue (WAT) often associated with metabolic derangements.
Alessia Dattilo +19 more
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Brachioplasty in ex-obese patients: proposed classification [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica, 2023 Introduction: Surgical treatment of morbid obesity has resulted in a greater demand for repairing procedures for sequelae caused by weight loss. Brachioplasty treats excess skin and localized lipodystrophy in the arm and armpit regions.
Rodrigo Pinto Gimenez +3 more
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Risk factors for diabetic foot ulcers in metreleptin naïve patients with lipodystrophy
Clinical Diabetes and Endocrinology, 2021 Aim Patients with lipodystrophy are at high risk for chronic complications of diabetes. Recently, we have reported 18 diabetic foot ulcer episodes in 9 subjects with lipodystrophy.
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Dermatologic Clinics, 2008 Lipodystrophy syndromes comprise a group of rare, heterogeneous disorders characterized by progressive loss of fat tissue, mainly from subcutaneous compartment and occasionally affecting visceral fat. Lipoatrophy may be partial, localized, or generalized.
Pedro, Herranz +3 more
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The impact of HIV-associated lipodystrophy on healthcare utilization and costs
AIDS Research and Therapy, 2008 Background HIV disease itself is associated with increased healthcare utilization and healthcare expenditures. HIV-infected persons with lipodystrophy have been shown to have poor self-perceptions of health.
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Prevalence and factors associated with lipodystrophy in AIDS patients
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2014 Introduction: The published literature shows an increased occurrence of adverse events, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated lipodystrophy syndrome, that are associated with the continuous use of antiretroviral therapy.
Lunara Basqueroto Della Justina +3 more
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Natural history and comorbidities of generalised and partial lipodystrophy syndromes in Spain
Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2023 The rarity of lipodystrophies implies that they are not well-known, leading to delays in diagnosis/misdiagnosis. The aim of this study was to assess the natural course and comorbidities of generalised and partial lipodystrophy in Spain to contribute to ...
Antía Fernández-Pombo +14 more
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