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Lipodystrophy

Medical Definition: A collection of rare conditions resulting from defective fat metabolism and characterized by atrophy of the subcutaneous fat. They include total, congenital or acquired, partial, abdominal infantile, and localized lipodystrophy.
Guide Notes: atrophy of subcutaneous fat
Lipodystrophy Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Diabetes Mellitus, Lipoatrophic - A disorder characterized by complete absence of subcutaneous adipose tissue, insulin-resistant diabetes with little tendency to ketoacidosis, hyperlipidemia with subcutaneous xanthomatosis, hepatomegaly, and an elevated basal metabolic rate.

Lipodystrophy Medical Definitions and Terms

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