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Steatohepatitis Associated with Limb Lipodystrophy
Two patients who presented with steatohepatitis had acquired partial lipodystrophy. This association has not previously been well documented. A common pathophysiological mechanism in lipodystrophy, obesity-associated nonalcoholic steatohepatitis, and ...
Powell, Elizabeth E. +5 more
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Surplus fatty acid synthesis increases oxidative stress in adipocytes and induces lipodystrophy
Adipocytes are the primary sites for fatty acid storage, but the synthesis rate of fatty acids is very low. The physiological significance of this phenomenon remains unclear.
Li Weng +21 more
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Body Image perception in HIV-infected women with lipodystrophy syndrome
To identify clinical and personal factors associated with increased depression and decreased quality of life with a focus on the contribution of adverse drug effects and, in particular, the morphologic and metabolic complications associated with ...
Orlando G. +7 more
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Objective: Coronavirus Disease 2019's (COVID-19) impact on rare disease populations such as lipodystrophy syndromes is unknown. We assessed COVID-19 infection outcomes in lipodystrophy syndromes and aimed to investigate the effect of restricted access to
Bahri Evren +22 more
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IntroductionMetreleptin is a form of leptin replacement therapy used with diet and lifestyle modifications to treat the metabolic complications of leptin deficiency in lipodystrophy, a rare disease characterized by adipose tissue deficiency.
Rebecca J. Brown +6 more
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HIV-associated lipodystrophy: a review from a Brazilian perspective
Marcelle D Alves,1 Carlos Brites,2 Eduardo Sprinz1,31Infectious Disease Department, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; 2School of Medicine, Federal University of Bahia, Salvador, Brazil; 3School of Medicine, Federal ...
Alves MD, Sprinz E, Brites C
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A rapid action plan to improve diagnosis and management of lipodystrophy syndromes
IntroductionLipodystrophy syndromes are rare diseases that can present with a broad range of symptoms. Delays in diagnosis are common, which in turn, may predispose to the development of severe metabolic complications and end-organ damage.
Lindsay T. Fourman +8 more
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Estimating the prevalence of generalized and partial lipodystrophy: findings and challenges
Elaine Chiquette,1 Elif A Oral,2 Abhimanyu Garg,3 David Araújo-Vilar,4 Praveen Dhankhar5 1Aegerion Pharmaceuticals, Cambridge, MA, USA; 2Brehm Center for Diabetes Research and Metabolism, Endocrinology and Diabetes Division, Department of Internal
Oral EA +4 more
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New advances in the treatment of generalized lipodystrophy: role of metreleptin
Alexander J Rodriguez,1 Claudio A Mastronardi,2 Gilberto J Paz-Filho2 1Department of Medicine, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, VIC, 2Department of Genome Sciences, The John Curtin School of Medical Research, The Australian National University, Canberra ...
Paz-Filho GJ +2 more
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