Endocrine profiles in six patients with acanthosis nigricans.
J Assoc Physicians India
; 42(7): 529-30, 1994 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
Six women (age range 17-38 years), who presented to the dermatology services with biopsy-proven acanthosis nigricans of variable duration were evaluated to rule out endocrine diseases. Menstrual abnormalities (5/6 patients), pallid striae (4/6 patients), hirsutism (4/6 patients) and acne vulgaris (2/6 patients) were found on physical examination. All the patients had body mass indices in the obese (> 27 kg/m2) range, and in association we found ovarian hyperthecosis, PCOD, premature ovarian failure, glucose intolerance and hyperprolactinaemia in the above six patients. The importance of appropriate endocrinal evaluation in patients with biopsy-proven acanthosis nigricans is emphasized.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Doenças do Sistema Endócrino
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Acantose Nigricans
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Assoc Physicians India
Ano de publicação:
1994
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Article