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SIMONS DISEASE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- partial lipodystrophy
1, record 1, English, partial%20lipodystrophy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Barraquer's disease 1, record 1, English, Barraquer%27s%20disease
correct
- Simons' disease 1, record 1, English, Simons%27%20disease
correct
- lipodystrophia progressiva 1, record 1, English, lipodystrophia%20progressiva
correct
- progressive lipodystrophy 1, record 1, English, progressive%20lipodystrophy
correct
- progressive partial lipodystrophy. 1, record 1, English, progressive%20partial%20lipodystrophy%2E
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A condition occurring especially in females in the first decade of life, characterized by a symmetrical loss of subcutaneous fat, usually beginning on the face and gradually extending to the chest, neck, back, and upper extremities, giving the lower part of the body an apparent, and possibly real, adiposity of the buttocks, thighs, and legs. Some affected patients develop insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus, hypertriglyceridemia, and renal disease. 1, record 1, English, - partial%20lipodystrophy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lipodystrophie progressive
1, record 1, French, lipodystrophie%20progressive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- maladie de Barraquer-Simons 1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Barraquer%2DSimons
correct, feminine noun
- maladie de Simons 1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Simons
correct, feminine noun
- maladie de Barraquer 1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Barraquer
correct, feminine noun
- maladie de Smith 1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Smith
feminine noun
- maladie de Hollander-Simons 1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Hollander%2DSimons
feminine noun
- syndrome de Hollander 1, record 1, French, syndrome%20de%20Hollander
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Affection caractérisée par une atrophie progressive du tissu adipeux sous-cutané de la région supérieure du corps qui peut provoquer une hypertrophie ou une adiposité, apparente ou réelle, de la région inférieure. 1, record 1, French, - lipodystrophie%20progressive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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