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Research

Researching Lipoedema

Find the latest research into lipoedema, including known causes, effective treatment and management strategies, the relationship between mental health comorbidities and lipoedema, along with all other noteworthy studies here.

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Existing Research

A pale purple background with the title of the research paper: Lipoedema cells are different - Key signalling networks are dysregulated in patients with the adipose tissue disorder, lipoedema

Medical

A pale purple background with the title of the research paper: Insights on the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Treatment of Lipoedema
A pale purple background with the title of the research paper: Disease progression and comorbidities in lipedema patients: A 10-year retrospective analysis
A pale purple background with the title of the research paper: Lipedema: diagnostic and management challenges
A pale purple background with the title of the research paper: Common and Contrasting Characteristics of the Chronic Soft-Tissue Pain Conditions Fibromyalgia and Lipedema
A pale grey background with the title of the research paper: Management of Lipedema with Ketogenic Diet: 22-Month Follow-Up

Diet

A pale grey background with the title of the research paper: Potential Effects of a Modified Mediterranean Diet on Body Composition in Lipoedema
A pink background with the title of the research paper: A randomised controlled multicentre investigator-blinded clinical trial comparing the efficacy and safety of surgery versus complex physical decongestive therapy for lipedema

Compression
A dark grey background with the title of the research paper: Stages of lipoedema: experiences of physical and mental health and health care

Mental Health

A dark grey background with the title of the research paper: Lipoedema as a Social Problem. A Scoping Review
A dark grey background with the title of the research paper: Women's experiences of living with lipedema
A grey background with the title of the research paper: Leg Volume in Patients with Lipoedema following Bariatric Surgery

Surgery

A grey background with the title of the research paper: Survey Outcomes of Lipedema Reduction Surgery in the United State
A grey background with the title of the research paper: A 10-year Retrospective before-and-after Study of Lipedema Surgery: Patient-Reported Lipedema-Associated Symptom Improvement after Multistage Liposuction
A dark purple background with the title of the research paper: Five-year results after total knee arthroplasty in lymphoedema and lipoedema: encouraging functional and clinical outcomes and low rates of infection

Miscellaneous

A dark purple background with the title of the research paper: Lipoedema as a Social Problem. A Scoping Review
A dark purple background with the title of the research paper: Rare Forms of Lipomatosis: Dercum's Disease and Roch-Leri Mesosomatous Lipomatosis

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