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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.
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 .
Lipohypertrophy usually will gradually disappear over months if injections in the area are avoided. It is a common misconception that the lump is largely scar tissue, as injection site hypertrophy is much rarer and milder with injections of other hormones and medications which lack the specific ability of insulin to stimulate adipose hypertrophy.
A new study has linked visceral fat around the midsection with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease
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When Grayson Smith, a 23-year-old woman from Texas, started feeling sluggish and tired in the afternoons, she said a blood test she had low testosterone, a sex hormone traditionally associated ...
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.
For the Texas Tech football team, senior day 2024 unfolded without a hitch. By halftime, the Red Raiders had their West Virginia visitors eager to be back on the plane to Morgantown.