THE SURGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS
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منابع مشابه
[Acanthosis nigricans].
Acanthosis nigricans is thickened, velvety, hyperpigmented skin associated with a variety of endocrine disorders, malignancies and medications.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1950
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-195011000-00013