Leptin replacement therapy reduces metabolic abnormalities in patients with rare fat disorders, researchers report

From: Kathrynne Holden, MS, RD (fivestar@nutritionucanlivewith.com)
Date: Wed Feb 20 2002 - 15:18:57 PST

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    DALLAS – Feb. 21, 2002 – Leptin replacement therapy drastically reduces
    triglyceride levels and controls diabetes in patients with rare fat
    disorders known as lipodystrophies, according to researchers at UT
    Southwestern Medical Center
    at Dallas and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and
    Kidney Diseases.

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