
Patient organisations
Diagnosis of generalised and partial lipodystrophy is challenging owing to a wide variability in clinical manifestations and severity of symptoms. Hence, many patients may experience marked delays in obtaining a definitive diagnosis. Patient organisations might help patients to deal better with their disease and can furthermore provide important detailed information about lipodystrophy.

Patient organisations in Europe
France
AFLIP – Association Française des Lipodystrophies
Italy
AILIP - Associazione Italiana Lipodistrofie
Email: info@ailip.it
Website: www.ailip.it
Portugal
AELIP - Asociación Internacional de Familiares y Afectados por Lipodistrofias
Email: info@aelip.org
Website: www.aelip.org
Spain
AELIP - Asociación Internacional de Familiares y Afectados por Lipodistrofias
Email: info@aelip.org
Website: www.aelip.org
United Kingdom
Lipodystrophy UK
Email: LipodystrophyUK@hotmail.com
Website: www.lipodystrophyuk.org
C-LD/UK/0079
Date of preparation January 2023