raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79086

Acquired generalized lipodystrophy

Synonyms: Acquired lipoatrophic diabetes · Lawrence syndrome · Lawrence-Seip syndrome

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Not applicable
Age of onset
All ages
Status
active

A rare lipodystrophic syndrome characterized by loss of adipose tissue, and is a syndrome of insulin resistance that leads to increased cardiovascular risk. Acquired generalized lipodystrophy is related to a selective loss of subcutaneous adipose tissue occurring exclusively at the extremities (face, legs, arms, palms and sometimes soles).

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enAcquired generalized lipodystrophyAcquired lipoatrophic diabetes · Lawrence syndrome · Lawrence-Seip syndrome
frLipodystrophie généralisée acquiseDiabète lipoatrophique acquis · Syndrome de Lawrence · Syndrome de Lawrence-Seip
deLipodystrophie, erworbene generalisierteDiabetes, erworbener lipoatrophischer · Lawrence-Syndrom
esLipodistrofia generalizada adquiridaDiabetes lipoatrófica adquirida · Síndrome de Lawrence
itLipodistrofia generalizzata acquisitaDiabete lipoatrofico acquisito · Sindrome di Lawrence · Sindrome di Lawrence-Seip
nlVerworven gegeneraliseerde lipodystrofieSyndroom van Lawrence · Syndroom van Lawrence-Seip · Verworven lipoatrofische diabetes
ptLipodistrofia generalizada adquiridaDiabetes lipoatrófica adquirida · Síndrome de Lawrence
plNabyta uogólniona lipodystrofiaNabyta cukrzyca lipoatroficzna · Zespół Lawrence'a · Zespół Lawrence'a i Seipa
csZískaná generalizovaná lipodystrofieZískaný lipoatrofický diabetes · Lawrencův syndrom · Lawrencův-Seipův syndrom · Lawrence-Seipův syndrom
ukНабута генералізована ліподистрофіяНабутий ліпоатрофічний діабет · Синдром Лоуренса · Синдром Лоуренса-Сейпа
zh获得性全身性脂质营养不良获得性脂肪萎缩性糖尿病
trEdinsel jeneralize lipodistrofiLawrence sendromu · Lawrence-Seip sendromu · Edinsel lipoatrofik diyabet

Definition in:

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
ICD-10E88.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115A44NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0019193Evalidated
UMLSC0271693Evalidated
GARD12603Evalidated
MedDRA10087376Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (2):

No children.

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Genes

0 direct

Orphanet records no gene directly on this code.

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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidatedORPHANET
Point prevalence1-9 / 100 0001 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidatedEuropean Medicines Agency 2012[OTHER]

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

28 annotations · validated 2016-09-05
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Obligate (100%)
HP:0009064Generalized lipodystrophy
Very frequent (99-80%)
HP:0000842Hyperinsulinemia
HP:0000855Insulin resistance
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0003119Abnormal circulating lipid concentration
HP:0011025Abnormality of cardiovascular system physiology
HP:0002960Autoimmunity
HP:0003707Calf muscle pseudohypertrophy
HP:0001638Cardiomyopathy
HP:0001397Hepatic steatosis
HP:0000831Insulin-resistant diabetes mellitus
HP:0005328Progeroid facial appearance
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0005339Abnormality of complement system
HP:0000956Acanthosis nigricans
HP:0005616Accelerated skeletal maturation
HP:0001735Acute pancreatitis
HP:0001394Cirrhosis
HP:0002230Generalized hirsutism
HP:0007440Generalized hyperpigmentation
HP:0002240Hepatomegaly
HP:0000822Hypertension
HP:0002155Hypertriglyceridemia
HP:0003198Myopathy
HP:0012490Panniculitis
HP:0000147Polycystic ovaries
HP:0000093Proteinuria
Very rare (<4-1%)
HP:0009592Astrocytoma
HP:0002665Lymphoma
HP:0012064Unicameral bone cyst

Run the differential on the 3 obligate / very frequent terms

Annotation source: 11078466[PMID]_22748602[PMID]_25864863[PMID]_20551664[PMID]_19924491[PMID]_20616664[PMID]_19924491[PMID]_17097389[PMID]_26252356[PMID]

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Sources for this card