Atypical localization of acanthosis nigricans in an obese patient with increased leptin level: Is there an association?

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 55, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Yazici, Ayca Cordan ^a   Tursen, Umit ^a   Ikizoglu, Guliz ^a   Akbay, Esen ^b   Tataroglu, Canten ^b   Cimen, M Y Burak ^c  

^a Departments of Dermatology

^b Endocrinology ^*

^c MERSIN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPTIN; SEX HORMONE BINDING GLOBULIN;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HYPERKERATOSIS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; INSULIN RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; OBESITY; PAPILLOMATOSIS; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; ADULT; ELBOW; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMANS; KNEE; LEPTIN; OBESITY;

EID: 33745837100     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.08.005     Document Type: Article

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