Leptin-Replacement Therapy for Lipodystrophy
Leptin-Replacement Therapy for Lipodystrophy
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Patients with severe lipodystrophy have a marked deficiency of the adipocyte hormone leptin. In this study nine female patients with marked lipodystrophy, hypertriglyceridemia, hepatic steatosis, and diabetes (in eight patients) received escalating doses of recombinant methionyl human leptin for four months. Leptin-replacement therapy improved glyc...
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Leptin-Replacement Therapy for Lipodystrophy
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71465767
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71465767
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa012437
