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ReviewEndocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America2016

Lipodystrophy Syndromes.

Iram Hussain, Abhimanyu Garg

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Review in Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 101 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
101citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
8.4field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

101 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 192 citations in OpenAlex.

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  20. Severe Insulin Resistance Syndromes: Clinical Spectrum and Management.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Iram HussainDivision of Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-8537, USA.
Abhimanyu GargDivision of Nutrition and Metabolic Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Center for Human Nutrition, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-8537, USA. Electronic address: abhimanyu.garg@utsouthwestern.edu.
Southwestern Medical CenterSouthwestern Medical Center · US

Funding

NORTH AND CENTRAL TEXAS CTSA FOR PEDIATRIC RESEARCHUL1RR024982 · NCRR · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI TOTO, ROBERT DANIEL · 2007 to 2011
$27.9M
UT Southwestern Center for Translational Medicine (UL1/KL2/TL1)UL1TR001105 · NCATS · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI TOTO, ROBERT DANIEL · 2013 to 2017
$24.5M
Genetic and Metabolic Basis of Familial LipodystrophiesR01DK105448 · NIDDK · UT SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER · PI Abhimanyu Garg · 2015 to 2026
$6.5M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001105NCRR NIH HHS UL1 RR024982NIDDK NIH HHS R01 DK105448
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lipodystrophies are heterogeneous disorders characterized by varying degrees of body fat loss and predisposition to insulin resistance and its metabolic complications. They are subclassified depending on degree of fat loss and whether the disorder is genetic or acquired. The two most common genetic varieties include congenital generalized lipodystrophy and familial partial lipodystrophy; the two most common acquired varieties include acquired generalized lipodystrophy and acquired partial lipodystrophy. Highly active antiretroviral therapy-induced lipodystrophy in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus and drug-induced localized lipodystrophy are common subtypes. The metabolic abnormalities associated with lipodystrophy include insulin resistance, hypertriglyceridemia, and hepatic steatosis. Management focuses on preventing and treating metabolic complications.

Indexed as

Insulin ResistanceFatty LiverHIV InfectionsHumansHypertriglyceridemiaLipodystrophySyndromeAcquired generalized lipodystrophyAcquired partial lipodystrophyCongenital generalized lipodystrophyFamilial partial lipodystrophyLipodystrophyMetreleptin

Identifiers

PMID27823605
PMCPMC7590232
OpenAlexW4249944699

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