Acquired generalized lipodystrophy

Acquired generalized lipodystrophy (AGL), also called the Lawrence syndrome, is one subtype of acquired lipodystrophy caused by autoimmune disease, panniculitis or idiopathic. The disorder appears during the childhood and adolescence. Clinically, loss of subcutaneous fat occurs highly variable, exclusively at the face and extremities including legs, palms and some soles. In rare cases, intraabdomianl fat and bone marrow fat may also be spared. Similarly to congenitial generalized lipodystrophy, people with the disorder usually appear severe hepatic steatosis and fibrosis, diabetes, and hypertriglyceridemia. Metreleptin, as a recombinant analog of human leptin, has been approved for the treatment for the disorder as well as diet.