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Acanthosis nigricans is a reaction pattern to over a dozen different causes. The skin, most classic in the axilla, is dark, soft, velvet-like with fine folding and papillae. The mechanism of this skin change is decreased viscosity of extracellular matrix (ECM) combined with mechanical extrusion of
Patients with suprasellar lesions develop profound hypothalamic obesity and listlessness with no effective treatment. We added triiodothyronine (T(3)) supplementation in 3 such patients and present their response. All had previous nutritional counseling without benefit. All were treated for diabetes
Angelman syndrome (AS) is characterized by severe psychomotor retardation, speech impairment, happy disposition with bursts of laughter, ataxia, convulsions, and some distinct physical anomalies. Correct diagnosis of AS is important because of its clinical implications, and once the disease is
BACKGROUND
Acanthosis nigricans is a non-specific reaction pattern that may accompany obesity, diabetes, excess corticosteroids, pineal tumors, malignancies, and other endocrine disorders. It is considered a cutaneous marker of tissue insulin resistance.
OBJECTIVE
To determine the prevalence of