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Is lipedema a rare disorder?
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Lipedema affects approximately 11% of women worldwide, although this is likely an underestimation due to underdiagnosis as it is usually misdiagnosed as obesity.
Answered 4/19/2023
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Relatively rare and poorly understood, believed to affect predominantly females.
Answered 4/19/2023
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