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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Loss of facial adipose tissue
  1. CAV1 gene 
    ... of lipodystrophy, which all involve a loss of adipose tissue. At least two mutations have been identified in people with atypical partial lipodystrophy, a condition characterized by the loss of fat under the skin of the face and upper body. Affected individuals also have hypertriglyceridemia ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/cav1 - Genetics
  2. Proteus syndrome 
    ... Proteus syndrome. Blood vessels (vascular tissue) and fat (adipose tissue) ... also have distinctive facial features such as a long face, outside corners ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/proteus-syndrome - Genetics
  3. Undernutrition (Merck & Co., Inc.)  
    Malnutrition/Start Here ... Malnutrition ... Merck & Co., Inc. ... Undernutrition - Learn about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis & treatment from the Merck Manuals - Medical ...
    https://www.merckmanuals.com/.../undernutrition/undernutrition - External Health Links
  4. Thinning Hair and Hair Loss: Could It Be Female Pattern Hair Loss? (American Academy of Dermatology)  
    Hair Loss/Women ... Hair Loss ... American Academy of Dermatology ... Learn how to recognize and treat female hair loss.
    https://www.aad.org/.../hair-loss/types/female-pattern?NoAds - External Health Links
  5. LMNA gene 
    ... distribution of fatty (adipose) tissue in the body. Adipose tissue is lost from the arms, legs, and hips, and excess fat is deposited in the face, neck, and abdomen. The abnormal fat storage is ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/lmna - Genetics
  6. Familial partial lipodystrophy 
    ... provides cushioning. In people with familial partial lipodystrophy, adipose tissue is lost from the arms, legs, and hips, giving these parts of the body a very muscular appearance. The fat that cannot be stored in the limbs builds up around the face and neck, and inside the abdomen. Excess fat ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../condition/familial-partial-lipodystrophy - Genetics
  7. Brain Hormones (Endocrine Society)  
    Pituitary Disorders/Start Here ... Pituitary Disorders ... Endocrine Society ... Found deep inside the brain, the hypothalamus produces releasing and inhibiting hormones ...
    https://www.endocrine.org/.../brain-hormones - External Health Links