{"id":14450,"date":"2026-03-31T13:21:02","date_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/?p=14450"},"modified":"2026-03-31T13:21:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T20:21:02","slug":"tirzepatide-shows-metabolic-benefits-with-partial-lipodystrophy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/depts.washington.edu\/diabetes\/tirzepatide-shows-metabolic-benefits-with-partial-lipodystrophy\/","title":{"rendered":"Tirzepatide shows metabolic benefits with partial lipodystrophy"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"kc-elm kc-css-579812 kc_row\"><div class=\"kc-row-container  kc-container\"><div class=\"kc-wrap-columns\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-146264 kc_col-sm-12 kc_column kc_col-sm-12\"><div class=\"kc-col-container\"><div class=\"kc-elm kc-css-875473 kc_text_block\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"line-height: 18.75pt;\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit;\">A single-center retrospective observational study found metabolic benefits of tirzepatide for patients with partial lipodystrophy. 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