NEW YORK, 26 July (Praxis Press) The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) lipodystrophy syndrome is characterized by fat redistribution and insulin resistance; this syndrome is particularly common among ...

Lipodystrophy is a side-effect of some anti-HIV drugs. These are mainly older drugs which are now rarely used. Lipodystrophy may include an accumulation of fat, a loss of fat, or both. It is common ...

Novelion Therapeutics’ Myalepta (metreleptin) developed for the ultra-rare condition lipodystrophy has been approved by the European Commission, giving patients the first treatment to improve ...