SCR-LIP-000068 · Claim · machine-readable JSON →
Dutch lipedema guidelines conclude that lipedema is frequently misdiagnosed or wrongly classified as an aesthetic problem, and recommend a minimum data set of repeated clinical measurements (waist circumference, limb circumferences, BMI, and psychosocial distress scoring) to ensure early detection.
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- First Dutch guidelines on lipedema using the international classification of functioning, disability and health — Halk & Damstra (2017) — supporting · review · 2017
This is a clinical guideline based on a systematic literature review up to June 2013, which directly states that lipedema is likely underdiagnosed/misdiagnosed and proposes screening/measurement tools for early detection, but the underlying
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