Phlebologie 2021; 50(01): e5-e6
DOI: 10.1055/a-1217-0961
Letter to the editor

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

Authors

  • 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
Preview

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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01. Oktober 2020

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