lipodystrophy
Britishnoun
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Instead, affected individuals experience a loss of fat mass, a condition known as lipodystrophy.
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Although obesity and lipodystrophy appear to be complete opposites, both involve fat cells that do not function properly.
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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.
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Rare disorders called lipodystrophy syndromes illustrate this vividly.
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The disease “may be classified as a form of lipodystrophy or progeria because of its overlapping symptoms,” which includes the appearance of premature aging, according to the site.
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