November 2024 in “Rheumatology Advances in Practice” This case report highlights the significance of alopecia totalis and knuckle pad hyperpigmentation as early indicators of azathioprine-induced myelosuppression and pancytopenia.
July 2021 in “PARIPEX INDIAN JOURNAL OF RESEARCH” This study highlighted knuckle hyperpigmentation as an early sign of vitamin B12 deficiency, indicating a potential link to megaloblastic anemia in the vegetarian population in India.
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January 2013 in “Nasza Dermatologia Online” This case report describes reversible hypopigmentation of hair in a child due to vitamin B12 deficiency, which improved after vitamin B12 supplementation.
June 2021 in “Asian Journal of Medical Sciences” This case study highlights that vitamin B12 deficiency can cause reversible hyperpigmentation, illustrated by a vegetarian female patient whose skin lesions improved after treatment.
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September 2009 in “Dermato-endocrinology” This article reviews skin signs in patients with anorexia nervosa and their potential role in early diagnosis but reports no clinical results; it emphasizes the importance of dermatologists in recognizing these signs.