13 citations
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September 1997 in “Archives of Dermatology” This case report describes a 5-year-old boy with a solitary patch of hair loss, potentially linked to a fungal infection after antibiotic treatment showed minimal effectiveness.
45 citations
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September 2011 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that obesity is associated with several skin conditions, such as striae and pseudoacanthosis nigricans, which may serve as markers of excessive weight.
30 citations
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October 1994 in “Journal of Cutaneous Pathology” This article describes a case of multiple perifollicular fibromas and suggests that cases previously reported as such might actually be instances of Birt‐Hogg‐Dubé syndrome.
27 citations
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December 2016 in “Dermatology and Therapy” This review highlights the potential for clinicians to recognize skin manifestations as a straightforward method to detect insulin resistance and improve management of diabetes and obesity.
19 citations
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January 2015 in “Indian Journal of Dermatology” In this study, researchers observed that 90% of patients with PCOS had cutaneous manifestations, with acne most common, and found associations between these skin conditions and high insulin or testosterone levels.