ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS CAUSED BY NICOTINIC-ACID - CASE-REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

被引:19
作者
STALS, H
VERCAMMEN, C
PEETERS, C
MORREN, MA
机构
[1] KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN HOSP,DEPT DERMATOL,B-3000 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM
[2] KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN HOSP,DEPT ENDOCRINOL METAB & NUTR,B-3000 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM
[3] KATHOLIEKE UNIV LEUVEN HOSP,DEPT PATHOL,B-3000 LOUVAIN,BELGIUM
关键词
ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS; NICOTINIC ACID; HYPERLIPIDEMIA;
D O I
10.1159/000246834
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
Drug-induced acanthosis nigricans has been reported in the literature. We present a patient with familial combined hyperlipidemia who developed nicotinic-acid-induced acanthosis nigricans. The literature on the cutaneous side effects of nicotinic acid as well as on the medications that can cause acanthosis nigricans is reviewed. Some hypotheses on the pathogenesis of nicotinic-acid-induced acanthosis are presented.
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页码:203 / 206
页数:4
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