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  2. Lipodystrophy - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Familial partial lipodystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Familial partial lipodystrophy, also known as Köbberling–Dunnigan syndrome, [2] is a rare genetic metabolic condition characterized by the loss of subcutaneous fat. [ 3 ] : 495 FPL also refers to a rare metabolic condition in which there is a loss of subcutaneous fat in the arms, legs and lower torso.

  4. 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]

  5. 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.

  6. Dunnigan familial partial lipodystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Dunnigan Type Autosomal dominant is the manner of inheritance of this condition Dunnigan-type familial partial lipodystrophy , also known as FPLD Type II and abbreviated as ( FPLD2 ), is a rare monogenic form of insulin resistance characterized by loss of subcutaneous fat from the extremities , trunk , and ...

  7. Barraquer–Simons syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Barraquer–Simons syndrome is a rare form of lipodystrophy, which usually first affects the head, and then spreads to the thorax. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is named for Luis Barraquer Roviralta (1855–1928), a Spanish physician, and Arthur Simons (1879–1942), a German physician.

  8. Insulin Resistance: From Symptoms to Treatment - AOL

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    Insulin is a pancreatic hormone that allows the body to lower blood sugar levels (glucose) after eating. ... These are characterized by dark patches within skin folds in locations like the neck ...

  9. Metachromatic leukodystrophy - Wikipedia

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    Like many other genetic disorders that affect lipid metabolism, there are several forms of MLD, which are late infantile, juvenile, and adult. [citation needed]In the late infantile form, which is the most common form of MLD (50–60%), affected children begin having difficulty walking after the first year of life, usually at 15–24 months.