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Clinical review#: Lipodystrophies: genetic and acquired body fat disorders.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Nov 2011
Garg Abhimanyu
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CONTEXT: Lipodystrophies are heterogeneous, genetic or acquired disorders characterized by selective loss of body fat and predisposition to insulin resistance. The extent of fat loss determines the severity of associated metabolic complications such as diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia, and hepatic steatosis. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION AND SYNTHESIS: Both original and review articles were found via PubMed search...
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