Rare fat loss disorder under the microscope: 500 patients tracked for clues to diabetes and pancreatitis
NCT ID NCT03087253
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows about 500 people with lipodystrophy (a rare condition where the body loses fat tissue) for 5 to 7 years. Researchers want to find out how often diabetes and very high blood fats (triglycerides) occur, and what health problems they cause. Participants visit once a year for checkups and questionnaires. The goal is to better understand these diseases and improve future care.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Federal University of Ceará
RECRUITINGFortaleza, Ceará, 60.430-370, Brazil
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Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center
RECRUITINGIzmir, 35380, Turkey (Türkiye)
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National Institutes of Health
RECRUITINGBethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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University of Michigan
RECRUITINGAnn Arbor, Michigan, 48105, United States