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Phlebologie 2021; 50(01): e5-e6
DOI: 10.1055/a-1217-0961
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Letter to the Editor regarding Lipoedema – myths and facts, Part 1 and Part 5. European Best Practice of Lipoedema – Summary of the European Lipoedema Forum consensus. Phlebologie 2020; 49: 31–49

Karen L. Herbst
1   Karen L. Herbst, MD, PC, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
,
Linda Anne Kahn
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
3   Lymphatic Therapy Services, San Diego, CA, USA
,
Emily Iker
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
4   Lymphedema Center, Santa Monica, CA, USA
,
Rachelle Crescenzi
5   Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN, USA
,
Chuck Ehrlich
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
6   Lymph Notes, San Francisco, CA, USA
,
Tami Faris
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
7   Independent Contractor, Kansas City, KS, USA
,
Thomas Wright
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
8   Lipedema Surgical Solutions, O Fallon, MS, USA
,
Lindy McHutchison
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
9   The Lipedema Center, Carolina Vein Center, Durham, NC, USA
,
Jaime Schwartz
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
10   USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA
,
Erik Lontok
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
11   Barth Syndrome Foundation, Larchmont, NY, USA
,
Michael S. Schwartz
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
12   Pasadena Plastic Surgery, Pasadena, CA, USA
,
Molly Sleigh
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
13   Lighthouse Lymphedema Network, Atlanta, GA, USA
,
Steven M. Dean
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
14   The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA
,
John R. Bartholomew
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
15   Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA
,
Polly Armour
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
16   Research Coordinator, Fat Disorders Resource Society, Illinois, USA
,
Margarita Correa-Perez
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
17   Physical Medicine Institute, Orlando, FL, US
,
Kathleen H. Lisson
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
18   Solace Massage and Mindfulness, San Diego, California, USA
,
Ingrid A. Harten
19   Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason, Seattle, WA, USA
,
Nicholas Pennings
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
20   Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine, Buies Creek, NC, USA
,
Ethan Larson
2   The US Standard of Care Committee
21   Larson Plastic Surgery, Tucson, AZ, USA
,
Andrea Brennan
22   Brennan School-Casley-Smith USA, Scottsdale, AZ, USA
,
Joachim Zuther
23   Academy of Lymphatic Studies, Sebastian, FL USA
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Lipedema is a disease of loose connective tissue (LCT)-not just fat. Constituents of LCT include cells and an extracellular matrix of collagen fibers around glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) bound to sodium and water.



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Letter to this article:

Lipoedema – myths and facts, Part 5Phlebologie 2020; 49(01): 31-50
DOI: 10.1055/a-1012-7670

Letter to this article:

Leserbrief zu: Zetzmann K, Ludolph I, Horch R, et al. Bildgebende Diagnostik zur Therapieplanung bei Lip- und Lymphödem. Phlebologie 2020; 2(49): 72–78Phlebologie 2021; 50(01): e1-e2
DOI: 10.1055/a-1217-0973

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Erwiderung auf den Leserbrief zu Lipoedema – myths and facts Part 1 and 5. European Best Practice of Lipoedema – Summary of the European Lipoedema Consensus, Phlebologie 2020; 49: 31–49Phlebologie 2021; 50(01): e7-e11
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