lipodystrophy
Britishnoun
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This newly identified function helps explain why people lacking HSL develop lipodystrophy.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 30, 2026
This additional responsibility helps explain why the absence of HSL results in lipodystrophy, and it offers new insights into metabolic disorders such as obesity and related health complications.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 24, 2025
Rare disorders called lipodystrophy syndromes illustrate this vividly.
From Science Magazine ● Jul. 29, 2021
And, adds Seale, people with too few fat cells, such as those with a condition called lipodystrophy, have many of the same sorts of problems as people with too much fat.
From Nature ● Apr. 16, 2014
Common side effects include kidney and liver problems, plus the body-distorting disorder lipodystrophy, which causes fat to leave the face and arms and collect around the belly.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 9, 2010
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