Lipoatrophy is the localized loss of fat tissue beneath the skin. It can occur at sites of repeated subcutaneous injection, such as insulin injections used to treat diabetes, injections of human growth hormone, or injections of copaxone used to treat multiple sclerosis, sometimes leaving a visible dent at the injection site. It also occurs as part of HIV-associated lipodystrophy, where it can arise as an adverse reaction to certain antiretroviral medications.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterIV: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IVQuote, List of chapters, Chapter IV
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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