Beneficial effects of long-term liraglutide monotherapy on glycemic control and diabetic microangiopathies in a female Japanese diabetic patient with familial partial lipodystrophy 1
Abstract:We experienced the case that a Japanese female diabetic patient with partial lipodystrophy continued liraglutide monotherapy for a long period on her will. At first examination, she had poor glycemic control and body weight reduction with decreased fat mass had been caused by uncontrolled diabetes. She had severe nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy and nephropathy with microalbuminuria. When she had weight gain after her glycemic control was improved, she still had fat loss in the lower limbs with abdominal … Show more
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