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Lipodystrophy Due to Steroids More Common Among Overweight Women
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Title Lipodystrophy Due to Steroids More Common Among Overweight Women
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/565352?src=rss
Description The overall incidence of induced lipodystrophy -- a "cushingoid" appearance -- is 69% after 1 year of treatment with high-dose corticosteroids, but the risk is even higher for young overweight women, physicians in France report. Reuters Health Information
Category Articles > Dermatology
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Date Nov 6, 2007
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