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Lipodystrophy. 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 ...
Lipodermatosclerosis. Other names. Chronic panniculitis with lipomembranous changes, [1] hypodermitis sclerodermiformis, sclerosing panniculitis, stasis panniculitis [2]: 489. Chronic venous insufficiency. Specialty. Dermatology. Lipodermatosclerosis is a skin and connective tissue disease. It is a form of lower extremity panniculitis, [3] an ...
Fatty liver disease (FLD), also known as hepatic steatosis and steatotic liver disease (SLD), is a condition where excess fat builds up in the liver. [1] Often there are no or few symptoms. [1][2] Occasionally there may be tiredness or pain in the upper right side of the abdomen. [1] Complications may include cirrhosis, liver cancer, and ...
Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a multi-systemic genetic disorder that affects the connective tissue. [6][7][1] Those with the condition tend to be tall and thin, with long arms, legs, fingers, and toes. [1] They also typically have exceptionally flexible joints and abnormally curved spines. [1]
Congenital generalized lipodystrophy (CGL) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder which manifests with insulin resistance, absence of subcutaneous fat and muscular hypertrophy. [5] Homozygous or compound heterozygous mutations in four genes are associated with the four subtypes of CGL. [3] The condition appears in early childhood with ...
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 ...
Mayo Clinic (/ ˈmeɪjoʊ /) is a private American academic medical center focused on integrated healthcare, education, and research. [4] It maintains three major campuses in Rochester, Minnesota; Jacksonville, Florida; and Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona. Mayo Clinic employs over 7,300 physicians and scientists, along with another 66,000 ...
In most of the disorders, problems arise due to accumulation of substances which are toxic or interfere with normal function, or due to the effects of reduced ability to synthesize essential compounds. Inborn errors of metabolism are often referred to as congenital metabolic diseases or inherited metabolic disorders. [2]