Disease or Syndrome
generalized lipodystrophy
Definitions related to generalized lipodystrophy:
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Almost complete absence of subcutaneous and/or visceral adipose tissue.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Generalized degenerative changes of the fat tissue.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Lipodystrophy, the abnormal distribution of fat, encompasses lipoatrophy, the loss of fat, and other abnormalities of adipose tissue. Generalized lipoatrophy, also known as Lawrence-Seip syndrome, is a rare group of syndromes, either acquired or congenital, characterized by a near-complete absence of fat.WebMD, 2019
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