Acquired Lipodystrophy

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Disease overview

Complete (generalized) or partial loss of adipose tissue

Common symptoms

Varying symptomsseverityand prognosis across different subtypes and individuals [ ]

WHEN TO SUSPECT

  • Recommendation 1

    Characteristic symptomology

  • Recommendation 2

    presence of panniculitis is supportive of AGL diagnosis

HOW TO TEST

  • Recommendation 1

    Characteristic symptomology

  • Recommendation 2

    presence of panniculitis is supportive of AGL diagnosis

TREATMENT

  • Recommendation 1

    Symptom specific

  • Recommendation 2

    diet modification

  • Recommendation 3

    Metreleptin (leptin analog)

PRIMARY CARE

  • Recommendation 1

    High carbohydrate, low-fat diet

FURTHER SUPPORT

  • Recommendation 1

    Via patient organizations . Referral to Medical Genetics Department, if available. Initial virtual care is also available through organizations like TeleRare Health.

CLINICAL TRIALS

  • Recommendation 1

    For Type I DM patients with acquired lipodystrophy, 1 recruiting

Sources

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