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Lipodystrophy related to insulin injection—often overlooked disorder

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Special thanks go to Dion Pritchard for language editing.

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The article was supported by Ministry of Health, Czech Republic-conceptual development of research organization, Motol University Hospital, Prague, Czech Republic 00064203.

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Brož, J. Lipodystrophy related to insulin injection—often overlooked disorder. Wien Klin Wochenschr 133, 511–512 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00508-021-01825-y

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