Recent advances in understanding lipodystrophy: a focus on lipodystrophy-associated cardiovascular disease and potential effects of leptin therapy on cardiovascular function [version 1; peer review: 3 approved]
Lipodystrophy is a disease characterized by a partial or total absence of adipose tissue leading to severe metabolic derangements including marked insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, hypertriglyceridemia, and steatohepatitis. Lipodystrophy is also a source of major cardiovascular disorders which, i...
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F1000 Research Ltd
2019-10-01
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Series: | F1000Research |
Online Access: | https://f1000research.com/articles/8-1756/v1 |