TY - CHAP AU - Sara Al-Ghadban AU - Mary L. Teeler AU - Bruce A. Bunnell ED - Hassan Massoud Heshmati Y1 - 2021-02-18 PY - 2021 T1 - Estrogen as a Contributing Factor to the Development of Lipedema N2 - The field of endocrinology and metabolism represents a complex and multifaceted specialty in medicine that may be affected by different factors. This book presents an overview of several endocrine-disrupting chemicals, especially those affecting the reproductive system and adipose tissue. It also discusses the endocrine and metabolic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the pathogenesis of lipedema. BT - Hot Topics in Endocrinology and Metabolism SP - Ch. 6 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.96402 DO - 10.5772/intechopen.96402 SN - 978-1-83962-912-9 PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-03-29 ER -