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  2. Acquired generalized lipodystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL), also known as Lawrence syndrome[1] and Lawrence–Seip syndrome, [1] is a rare skin condition that appears during childhood or adolescence, characterized by fat loss affecting large areas of the body, particularly the face, arms, and legs. [2]: 496 There are four types of lipodystrophy based on its ...

  3. Lipodystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Endocrinology. Lipodystrophy syndromes are a group of genetic or acquired disorders in which the body is unable to produce and maintain healthy fat tissue. [1][2] The medical condition is characterized by abnormal or degenerative conditions of the body's adipose tissue. A more specific term, lipoatrophy (from Greek lipo 'fat' and dystrophy ...

  4. Metformin - Wikipedia

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    Metformin was first described in scientific literature in 1922 by Emil Werner and James Bell. [29] French physician Jean Sterne began the study in humans in the 1950s. [29] It was introduced as a medication in France in 1957. [16] [30] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [31] It is available as a generic ...

  5. Diabetes medication - Wikipedia

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    Diabetes medication. Drugs used in diabetes treat diabetes mellitus by decreasing glucose levels in the blood. With the exception of insulin, most GLP-1 receptor agonists (liraglutide, exenatide, and others), and pramlintide, all diabetes medications are administered orally and are thus called oral hypoglycemic agents or oral antihyperglycemic ...

  6. Congenital generalized lipodystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (also known as Berardinelli–Seip lipodystrophy) is an extremely rare autosomal recessive condition, characterized by an extreme scarcity of fat in the subcutaneous tissues. [2] It is a type of lipodystrophy disorder where the magnitude of fat loss determines the severity of metabolic complications. [3]

  7. When Is the Best Time to Take Metformin? - AOL

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    So, for example, the best time to take metformin 500mg once a day would be after your dinner. Depending on which type of metformin you take and your dose, however, you may take metformin more than ...

  8. Metreleptin - Wikipedia

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    Metreleptin, sold under the brand name Myalept among others, is a synthetic analog of the hormone leptin used to treat various forms of dyslipidemia.It has been approved in Japan for metabolic disorders including lipodystrophy and in the United States as replacement therapy to treat the complications of leptin deficiency, in addition to diet, in patients with congenital generalized or acquired ...

  9. Sitagliptin/metformin - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, sitagliptin/metformin is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. [5] [6]In the European Union, sitagliptin/metformin is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes; in combination with a sulfonylurea as an adjunct to diet and exercise "in people ...