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ea0077p202 | Metabolism, Obesity and Diabetes | SFEBES2021

Estimation of body fatness in obesity and partial lipodystrophy in relation to eligibility for bariatric surgery: What should be measured?

Efthymiadis Agathoklis , Vasan Senthil K , Tan Garry D , Karpe Fredrik

Introduction: Eligibility for bariatric surgery in the Unighted Kingdom is based on specific body mass index (BMI) thresholds and the presence of obesity-associated complications. Patients with partial lipodystrophy (LD) often have an abundance of metabolic and cardiovascular complications, but their abdominal adiposity does not always substantially increase BMI. The consequence is that patients with LD may be inappropriately excluded from obesity treatments when judged by BMI...

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ea0091p28 | Poster Presentations | SFEEU2023

Mitochondrial DNA Depletion syndrome 1 (MNGIE type) – a rare cause of premature ovarian failure?

Matheou Michael , Tan Garry D , Karpe Fredrik , Brady Stefen , Kent Louisa , Javaid Kassim , Marshall Jonathan , Shears Deborah , Turner Helen E

Case history: A 39 year old lady was being investigated and managed for premature ovarian insufficiency (onset aged 29y) associated with an unusual constellation of symptoms. Following normal childhood and pubertal development, she subsequently developed fatigue, multiple gastrointestinal symptoms and was underweight with evidence of weight loss, and a most recent BMI of 17 kg/m2. She had previously been reviewed due to marked absence of subcutaneous fat in the lowe...

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Estimation of body fatness in obesity and partial lipodystrophy in relation to eligibility for bariatric surgery: What should be measured?

Mitochondrial DNA Depletion syndrome 1 (MNGIE type) – a rare cause of premature ovarian failure?

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