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Non-obese lipedema patients show a distinctly altered quantitative sensory testing profile with high diagnostic potential.
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Dinnendahl R, Tschimmel D, Löw V, Cornely M, Hucho TAbstract
Lipedema is a widespread severe chronic disease affecting mostly women. Characterized by painful bilateral fat accumulation in extremities sparing hands and feet, objective measurement-based diagnosis is currently missing. We tested for characteristic psychometric and/or sensory alterations including pain and for their potential for medical routine diagnosis.