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Lipedema: an inherited condition.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Apr 2010
Child Anne H, Gordon Kristiana D, Sharpe Pip, Brice Glen, Ostergaard Pia, Jeffery Steve, Mortimer Peter S
Abstract excerpt
Lipedema is a condition characterized by swelling and enlargement of the lower limbs due to abnormal deposition of subcutaneous fat. Lipedema is an under-recognized condition, often misdiagnosed as lymphedema or dismissed as simple obesity. We present a series of pedigrees and propose that lipedema is a genetic condition with either X-linked dominant inheritance or more likely, autosomal dominant inheritance with...
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