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Lipodystrophy

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Definition: A collection of heterogenous conditions resulting from defective LIPID METABOLISM and characterized by ADIPOSE TISSUE atrophy. Often there is redistribution of body fat resulting in peripheral fat wasting and central adiposity. They include generalized, localized, congenital, and acquired lipodystrophy.     
Examples HIV-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome; Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized; Lipodystrophy, Familial Partial 		Other names Lipodystrophies
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
Polycystic lipomembranous osteodysplasia with sclerosing leukoencephalopathy  0   *Lipodystrophy *Osteochondrodysplasias *Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis.
Lipoatrophy with diabetes, hepatic steatosis, cardiomyopathy, and leukomelanodermic papules  0   *Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic *Diabetes Mellitus *Fatty Liver *Lipodystrophy.
Mandibuloacral dysplasia with type B lipodystrophy  0   *Lipodystrophy *Craniofacial Abnormalities. Am. J. Med. Genet. 1992;43: 877
Mandibuloacral dysplasia with type A lipodystrophy  0   *Lipodystrophy *Acro-Osteolysis Mandible/abnormalities.
LMNA protein, human  0   *Lamin Type A Lipodystrophy. Diabetologia. 2004 Apr;47(4):753-63
tesamorelin  0   Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone/*analogs & derivatives Lipodystrophy. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2003 Sep;17(9):489EGRIFTA

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