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Altersabhängigkeit des Lymphtransportes beim Lipödem und Lipolymphödem

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Altersabhängigkeit des Lymphtransportes beim Lipödem und Lipolymphödem
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Purpose: Assessment of the relation between age and lymph transport in lipedema patients using lymphoscintigraphic function test. Material and methods: 99mTc human serum nanocolloid (37 MBq) was injected subcutaneously into the dorsum of foot (n = 290 feet) in female patients suffering of lipedema, lipolipedema or patients with normal lymph transport. Patients were enrolled in standardized exercise tasks. For the radioisotope uptake calculation regional lymph nodes depth was determined by SPECT (single photon computed tomography). Results: The lymph node uptake of young patients (until 35 years) reaches higher values than the normal collective and decreases significantly with age until it drop's below the normal collective. Conclusions: The lymphoscintigraphic function test of the legs showed an increased transport function of the epifascial lymphatic system by younger and a decreased transport function by elder patients with lipedema compared to the normal population, the high transport values suggest a high lymphatic volume with compensatory capacity increase of the lymphatic system in young patients. According to these results of the lymphatic transport function the age of the patients has to be regarded.
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Lymphologie in Forschung und Praxis
Volume
9
Issue
1
Pages
6–9
Date
2005
Language
DE
Citation
Brauer, W., & Brauer, V. (2005). Altersabhängigkeit des Lymphtransportes beim Lipödem und Lipolymphödem. Lymphologie in Forschung und Praxis, 9(1), 6–9. https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-21244450380&origin=inward&txGid=629001efeabf580b58e5408a170f411b
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