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Acquired partial lipodystrophy

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Name:
Acquired partial lipodystrophy
Description:
A rare acquired lipodystrophy characterized by bilateral, symmetrical lipoatrophy of the upper body (face, neck, arms, thorax and sometimes upper abdomen) with sparing of the lower extremities and cephalothoracic progression. The disease may be associated with low serum levels of C3 and presence of C3-nephritic factor.
ORPHAcode:
79087
Synonyms:
Barraquer-Simons syndrome
Progressive cephalothoracic lipodystrophy
XREF(s):
Orphanet
OMIM
ICD-10
Analyte(s):
LMNB2
Created:
13 May 2019 - 01:02
Changed:
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14