Heavy water sheds light on painful fat disorder
NCT ID NCT05394467
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looked at how fat cells grow in women with lipedema, a condition that causes painful fat buildup in the legs. Seventeen women drank heavy water so researchers could track new fat cell formation. The goal was to better understand what makes lipedema different from regular obesity.
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Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
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