Primary care
Recommendation 1
High carbohydrate, low-fat diet
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 symptomologyRecommendation 2
presence of panniculitis is supportive of AGL diagnosis
How to test
Recommendation 1
Characteristic symptomologyRecommendation 2
presence of panniculitis is supportive of AGL diagnosis
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Treatment
Recommendation 1
Symptom specificRecommendation 2
diet modificationRecommendation 3
Metreleptin (leptin analog)
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
Clinical Trials
Sources
No data available
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