National survey of patient symptoms and therapies among 707 women with a lipedema phenotype in the United States.

Aaron W AdayPaula Mc DonahueMaria GarzaVanessa N CrainNiral J PatelJohn A BeasleyKaren L HerbstJoshua A BeckmanShannon L TaylorMichael PridmoreSheau-Chiann ChenManus J DonahueRachelle Crescenzi

Published in: Vascular medicine (London, England) (2023)

In a large, national, symptom survey, women with lipedema reported excess pain, swelling, and fat in the legs along with numerous symptoms beyond those classically described. Symptom responses to common therapies remain understudied.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
sleep quality
adipose tissue
pain management
case report
patient reported
quality improvement
cross sectional
fatty acid
depressive symptoms
spinal cord