OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to determine the spectrum of skin diseases seen among adult obese patients referred to Farwaniya Hospital. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 437 overweight/obese subjects (200 men and 237 women) aged 18-74 years were enrolled in the study, which was conducted from October 2008 to November 2009. Demographic details such as age, sex, occupation, persona...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the ovarian activity before and after gonadal suppression with GnRH-analog in patients with PCO, hyperandrogenism, hyperinsulinism and acanthosis nigricans. DESIGN Controlled clinical study. SETTING Tertiary academic medical center. PATIENTS Six patients with clinical findings of PCO, hirsutism and acanthosis nigricans. INTERVENTIONS Morning blood samples in the...

Acne vulgaris is a common skin condition which can present as a part of metabolic syndrome called polycystic ovarian syndrome(PCOS). This study was done to determine the associated cutaneous findings in acne, its association with PCOS and the hormonal changes in acne vulgaris. A prospective study was done on 50 female patients who presented with acne. Presence of associated clinical manifestati...

BACKGROUND Acanthosis nigricans (AN) develops sporadically or in association with obesity, insulin-resistance and dark pigmentary phenotype. Unusual clinical presentations of AN may be diagnostically vexing. OBJECTIVES The aim of the report is to present unusual clinical and dermoscopic pictures of hyper-keratotic, brownish lesions of the nipples resembling acanthosis nigricans. PATIENTS/ME...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP) and associated risk factors in school children 8 to 13 years of age. METHODS Elementary school children (n = 1,066) were examined. Associations between HBP, body mass index (BMI), gender, ethnicity, and acanthosis nigricans (AN) were investigated using a school based cross-sectional study. Blood ...