Adult-Onset Acquired Partial Lipodystrophy Accompanied by Rheumatoid Arthritis

• Main Authors: Yusuke Muto (Author), Taku Fujimura (Author), Aya Kakizaki (Author), Kenichiro Tsuchiyama (Author), Yoshiyuki Kusakari (Author), Setsuya Aiba (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2015-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Lipodystrophy is a group of metabolic disorders, possibly caused by autoimmune disease. In this report, we describe a case of adult-onset acquired partial lipodystrophy accompanied by rheumatoid arthritis without a family history. Interestingly, immunohistochemical staining revealed dense infiltrati...