Lipedema patients can use this synopsis to learn more about their disease, and to help them understand and evaluate the various therapeutic options available to treat lipedema.
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This article provides a detailed overview of edema (fluid accumulation in tissues between the body's cells), including the history of assessment, various causes, diagnosis, treatment, and connection to lymphedema.
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This brief report describes how lipedema and lymphedema can be distinguished clinically and radiologically using MRI and CT scans.
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This article describes the condition of lipedema, its diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology, and treatment options.
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This article introduces the launch of the first national patient survey on lipoedema in the UK.
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This article discusses the difficulties lipedema patients face, including misdiagnosis, unresponsiveness to diet and exercise, physical pain, and distress over the appearance of their legs. A case study follows a…
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This article differentiates between lipedema, which is a fairly uncommon disease, and "thick legs" or obesity. The piece includes an overview of lipedema, including its diagnostic history, diagnostic crieteria, treatment…
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This article describes the case of a 54-year old woman diagnosed with both lipo-lymphedema, and includes her treatment results and before-and-after images.
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This review summarizes the evidence in support of a link between lymphatic vessels and adipose tissue biology.
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This article discusses rare adipose disorders (RADs), including multiple symmetric lipomatosis (MSL), lipedema and Dercums disease (DD), all of which may be misdiagnosed as obesity. This review explains that lymphatic…
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