Low serum insulin values in children with multiple lesions of granuloma annulare: A prospective study

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 30-34

  Kakourou, T ^a   Psychou, F ^a   Voutetakis, A ^a   Xaidara, A ^a   Stefanaki, K ^b   Dacou Voutetakis, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b AGHIA SOPHIA CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Children; Glucose; Granuloma annulare; Insulin

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GLUCOSE; INSULIN;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HUMAN; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; INSULIN BLOOD LEVEL; INSULIN RESPONSE; MALE; ORAL GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; GRANULOMA ANNULARE; HUMANS; INFANT; INSULIN; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 13944279254     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2004.01078.x     Document Type: Article

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