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Case Report: Familial partial lipodystrophy, description of novel and ultrarare variants with distinct phenotypic spectrum [PDF]
Frontiers in EndocrinologyFamilial partial lipodystrophy (FPLD) is a rare inherited disorder characterized by selective loss of subcutaneous fat and severe metabolic complications.
Silvia Magno +14 more
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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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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) are essential to normal growth, metabolism, and body composition, but in acromegaly, excesses of these hormones strikingly alter them.
Pamela U. Freda
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Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, 2016 Lipodystrophies are heterogeneous disorders characterized by varying degrees of body fat loss and predisposition to insulin resistance and its metabolic complications. They are subclassified depending on degree of fat loss and whether the disorder is genetic or acquired. The two most common genetic varieties include congenital generalized lipodystrophy
Iram Hussain, Abhimanyu Garg
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Lipodystrophy and associated factors among patients with diabetes receiving insulin therapy: a multicenter study in Ethiopia [PDF]
Scientific ReportsLipodystrophy alters insulin absorption, potentially leading to unpredictable hypoglycemia and inadequate glycemic control. Although the problem is long known, it continues to persist and remains neglected, particularly among diabetic patients in ...
Zegaye Agmassie Bazezew +3 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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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2018 Lipodystrophy is one of the most common and the most undesirable female dermatological conditions. Both slim and overweight people can struggle with it. It is possible to fight cellulite with various physiotherapeutic techniques and methods.
Katarzyna Korabiusz, Agata Wawryków
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Lipodystrophies in Children [PDF]
Hormone Research in Paediatrics, 2022 <b><i>Background:</i></b> Lipodystrophy includes a wide group of diseases characterized by reduction, absence, or altered distribution of adipose tissue. Lipodystrophies are classified into generalized or partial, according to the fat distribution, and congenital or acquired, considering the etiology.
Francesca, Mainieri +1 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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