title: Melanoma, growth factors, acanthosis nigricans, the sign of Leser-Trélat, and multiple acrochordons. A possible role for alpha-transforming growth factor in cutaneous paraneoplastic syndromes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt Medical Center, Nashville, TN 37212.
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Kafka
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Nanney
authors.forename: W H
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Inman
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: McCadden
authors.forename: L E
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D000052:Acanthosis Nigricans / Q000209:etiology; D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology* / Q000652:urine; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000032:analysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010257:Paraneoplastic Syndromes / Q000209:etiology*; D010455:Peptides / Q000032:analysis / Q000502:physiology* / Q000652:urine; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface / Q000032:analysis; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000032:analysis / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor; D006133:Growth Substances; D010455:Peptides; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface; D015291:Transforming Growth Factors