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In a cross-sectional study of 115 female patients in Saudi Arabia, only 71% received a clinical diagnosis of lipedema despite presenting to a specialized clinic, and the study authors characterize this as a high underdiagnosis rate requiring increased awareness.
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- Characteristics and Clinical Features of Patients with Lipedema in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-sectional Comprehensive Assessment — Alosaimi et al. (2024) — supporting · cross sectional · 2024
The study documents underdiagnosis of lipedema in a specialized clinic setting and calls for increased awareness, directly supporting the question's affirmative direction. However, it is a single-center retrospective cross-sectional study w - Lipedema awareness and knowledge level among medical doctors in Turkey: A cross-sectional study highlighting the diagnosis and treatment gap — Bagatir et al. (2025) — supporting · cross sectional · 2025
The cross-sectional survey directly demonstrates low physician awareness and knowledge of lipedema, supporting the premise that the condition is underdiagnosed; however, it does not evaluate screening tools specifically.
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