General Reference ⬇
Pathophys and Cause ⬆
Cause:
- Acquired types:
- protease inhibitor rx of HIV disease, local loss on face, arms, legs w buffalo hump and abdominal fat increases
- autoimmune types assoc w local (face, arms, neck, trunk, sparing legs) adipose loss; or generalized loss
- Inherited autosomal dominant and recessive types