To the diagnosis of Barraquer-Simons syndrome
Abstract
Barraquer-Simons syndrome is a rare disease characterized by the disappearance of subcutaneous fat in the upper half of the body with normal or excessive deposition of fat in the lower half of the body. There are other terms that refer to this disease: Hollander-Simons syndrome, progressive lipodystrophy, partial lipodystrophy, paradoxical lipodystrophy, progressive segmental lipodystrophy, i.e. the name emphasizes the disappearance of fat in certain parts of the body.
About the Authors
E. V. MurakhovskayaMoscow Medical Dental Institute N. A. Semashko
Russian Federation
N. T. Starkova
Moscow Medical Dental Institute N. A. Semashko
Russian Federation
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Murakhovskaya E.V., Starkova N.T. To the diagnosis of Barraquer-Simons syndrome. Problems of Endocrinology. 1998;44(3):29-31. (In Russ.)
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